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In patients with GERD, when should Baclofen or alginate-based therapies be considered, and which patient characteristics warrant caution when using these treatments?
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Gastroenterology · University of Florida
Baclofen and alginate-based therapies are adjunctive, phenotype-directed options for actionable GERD symptoms refractory to optimized proton pump inhibitor therapy. Baclofen reduces transient lower esophageal sphincter relaxations and is most effective in regurgitation or belching predominant phenot...