Medical Chronicle November/December 2013 | Page 42

When
acid STRIKES...

Improve their quality of life in GERD
• Provides early and sustained resolution of heartburn and other troublesome GERD
symptoms 1
• Ensures high healing rates in GERD 2
• Safe and effective in long-term treatment (up to 11 years) of GERD 3

References: 1. Richter JE, Peura D, Benjamin SB, Joelson B, Whipple J. Efficacy of omeprazole for the treatment of symptomatic acid reflux disease without esophagitis. Arch Intern Med 2000;160:18101816. 2. Dekkers CPM, Beker JA, Thjodleifson B, Gabryelewicz A, Bell NÈ, Humphries TJ. Double-blind, placebo-controlled comparison of rabeprazole 20 mg vs omeprazole 20 mg in the treatment of
erosive or ulcerative gastro-esopghageal reflux disease. Aliment Pharmacol & Ther 1999;13(1):49-57. 3. Klinkenberg EC, Nelis F, Dent J, Snel P, Mitchell B, et al. Long-term omeprazole treatment in resistant
gastroesophageal reflux disease: efficacy, safety and influence on gastric mucosa. Gastroenterology 2000;118(4):661-669.
Omez 10. Each capsule contains omeprazole 10 mg. Reg. No. 34/11.4.3/0299.
Omez 20. Each capsule contains omeprazole 20 mg. Reg. No. 34/11.4.3/0300.
Omez 40. Each capsule contains omeprazole 40 mg. Reg. No. 34/11.4.3/0301. Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories (Pty) Ltd. Reg. No.
2002/014163/07. Tel: [phone] www.drreddys.co.za