Barrett's esophagus medical therapy
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Manpreet Kaur, MD [2] Amresh Kumar MD [3]
Overview
There is no treatment for [disease name]; the mainstay of therapy is supportive care.
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Supportive therapy for [disease name] includes [therapy 1], [therapy 2], and [therapy 3].
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The majority of cases of [disease name] are self-limited and require only supportive care.
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[Disease name] is a medical emergency and requires prompt treatment.
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The mainstay of treatment for [disease name] is [therapy].
OR The optimal therapy for [malignancy name] depends on the stage at diagnosis.
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[Therapy] is recommended among all patients who develop [disease name].
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Pharmacologic medical therapy is recommended among patients with [disease subclass 1], [disease subclass 2], and [disease subclass 3].
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Pharmacologic medical therapies for [disease name] include (either) [therapy 1], [therapy 2], and/or [therapy 3].
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Empiric therapy for [disease name] depends on [disease factor 1] and [disease factor 2].
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Patients with [disease subclass 1] are treated with [therapy 1], whereas patients with [disease subclass 2] are treated with [therapy 2].
Medical Therapy
According to the American College of Gastroenterology, indication for the medical therapy in Barrett's esophagus patients are:[1][2]
- Patients with BE should receive once-daily PPI therapy. Routine use of twice-daily dosing is not recommended unless necessitated because of poor control of reflux symptoms or esophagitis.
- Aspirin or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs should not be routinely prescribed to patients with BE as an antineoplastic strategy. Similarly, other putative chemopreventive agents currently lack sufficient evidence and should not be administered routinely.
Treatment may be important even if you do not feel any symptoms.
Lifestyle changes include:
- Avoiding dietary fat, chocolate, caffeine, and peppermint because they may cause lower esophageal pressure and allow stomach acid to flow backwards
- Avoiding alcohol and tobacco
- Avoiding lying down after meals
- Losing weight
- Sleeping with the head of the bed elevated
- Taking all medications with plenty of water
Medications to relieve symptoms and control gastroesophageal reflux include:
- Antacids after meals and at bedtime
- Cholinergic agents
- Histamine H2 receptor blockers
- Promotility agents
- Proton pump inhibitors: Proton pump inhibitor drugs have not yet been proven to prevent esophageal cancer.
References
- ↑ "Diagnosis and Management of Barrett's Esophagus | American College of Gastroenterology".
- ↑ Amano Y, Kinoshita Y (2008). "Barrett esophagus: perspectives on its diagnosis and management in asian populations". Gastroenterol Hepatol (N Y). 4 (1): 45–53. PMC 3394474. PMID 22798736.