TY - JOUR T1 - Review: over-the-counter medications are effective for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs SP - 76 LP - 76 DO - 10.1136/ebn.10.3.76 VL - 10 IS - 3 A2 - , Y1 - 2007/07/01 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/10/3/76.abstract N2 - Tran T, Lowry AM, El-Serag HB. Meta-analysis: the efficacy of over-the-counter gastro-oesophageal reflux disease therapies. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2007;25:143ā€“53.OpenUrlPubMedWeb of Science Q Are over-the-counter medications effective for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD)?Data sources:Medline (to 2005), reference lists, abstracts of scientific meetings, and drug manufacturers.Study selection and assessment:English language randomised controlled trials (RCTs) that compared an antacid, alginate-antacid combination, or histamine-2 receptor antagonist (H2RA) at over-the-counter doses with placebo for treatment of GORD in adults and reported outcomes of interest (see below). 14 RCTs involving 18 comparisons (nā€Š=ā€Š7021) met the ā€¦ ER -