• Nippon Rinsho · Sep 2000

    Review Comparative Study

    [Cost-effectiveness of the treatment of reflux esophagitis: proton pump inhibitor versus histamine-2-receptor antagonist].

    • Y Habu, K Oyasu, T Wakamatsu, Y Sumitomo, K Kiyota, H Inokuchi, and K Kawai.
    • Department of Gastroenterology, Saiseikai-Noe Hospital.
    • Nippon Rinsho. 2000 Sep 1; 58 (9): 1881-5.

    AbstractGastroesophageal reflux disease(GERD) is a common condition and acid-suppressing agents are the mainstays of treatment. A clinical decision analysis comparing a proton pump inhibitor(PPI), lansoprazole and a histamine H2-receptor antagonist (H2RA), ranitidine for the treatment of reflux esophagitis in Japan was performed using a Markov chain approach. The PPI was consistently superior to the H2RA with regard to both clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness. Prescription of PPIs for a one-month period would further enhance the cost-effectiveness of PPI treatment. The PPI first strategy is the preferred therapeutic approach for medical treatment of reflux esophagitis. We also recommend that prescription of PPIs for a one-month period be approved by the Japanese health insurance scheme.

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