Stephen Brunton, MD, Director of Faculty Division, Cabarrus Family Medicine, Charlotte, North Carolina, discusses breakthrough symptoms in GERD and appropriate dosing of proton pump inhibitors.

References and Resources
Commonly used PPIs include omeprazole (Prilosec®) lansoprazole (Prevacid®), esomeprazole (brand names: Nexium®), pantoprazole (Protonix®) and rabeprazole (Aciphex®).

Dr. Brunton has disclosed the following:
Consulting Fees: Pfizer, Novo Nordisk, Amylin, Takeda, Novartis

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