THE USE OF OMEPRAZOLE FOR RESISTANT ESOPHAGITIS IN CHILDREN

Following failure of conventional therapy for reflux oesophagitis, 15 children were treated with omeprazole 20 mg daily for a period of up t o three months initially. Treatment resulted in a marked symptomatic i mprovement as measured by incidence of pain, vomiting, dysphagia and h aematemesis. Four children failed treatment and required fundoplicatio n. No complications from the use of omeprazole were recorded and some children have continued long-term treatment.