Managing Drug-induced GORD, Oesophagitis and Heartburn
Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) is a chronic gastrointestinal disorder characterised
by a recurrent retrograde flow of gastric contents into the oesophagus and sometimes into the
oropharynx. The use of certain medications has been linked to the onset or worsening of GORD
symptoms. A common and effective treatment of oesophagitis and GORD is to reduce gastric acid
secretion with a proton pump inhibitor (PPI).
