Which of the following treatments is considered to be first-line therapy for patients with GERD?
a. lifestyle changes and antacids
b. H2-antagonists and antibiotics
c. PPIs and antibiotics
d. only antibiotics
a. Recommended therapy for GERD is lifestyle modifications (e.g., change in diet, eliminate foods that aggravate GERD, losing weight), sleeping with an elevated pillow, and exercise. The first-line drug therapy is antacids and a nonprescription histamine2-receptor antagonist such as famotidine (Pepcid) or a PPI such as omeprazole (Prilosec).
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