Table 3: Comparative Relief of Heartburn in Erosive GERD in 7 days and 28 days.

Intervention

7 day Antacids

7 day Ranitidine

7 day Omeprazole

7 day PPSBT

28 day PPSBT

28 day Placebo

Non-Responders

20% (n = 2/10)

34% (n = 2/9)

10% (n = 1/10)

20% (n = 2/10)

11.1% (n = 1/9)

75% (n = 6/8)

Responders

80% (n = 8/10)

66% (n = 7/9)

90% (n = 9/10)

80% (n = 8/10)

88.9% (n = 8/9)

25% (n = 2/8)

Omperazole 20 mg bid; Ranitidine 150 mg bid; Antacids 30 ml qid (400 mg AlOH2/400 mg MgOH2/10 ml); PPSBT 1.5 gram bid