Background Medical management of GERD mainly uses proton pump inhibitors. Alginates also have proven efficacy. The aim of this trial was to compare short-term efficacy of an alginate (Gaviscon ...

double-dummy design directly comparing one alginate to a PPI with heartburn as the primary clinical endpoint. We therefore performed a trial called "Gaviscon® vs. Omeprazole in symptOmatic ...

Or a second helping of Christmas pudding. Ask anyone with indigestion, and they'll tell you, in between groans, that they're a victim of short-term thinking. And so, for a time, was Gaviscon. Tempted ...