UNIT OF AXIS JOURNALS International Peer Reviewed Medical Journal Committed for Excellence Proton Pump Inhibitors in Gastroesophageal Reflux in Pretems: A Review

Objectives reflux is primarily physiological in newborns, especially in prematures less than 34 weeks of gestation. Recently there has been a surge in the use of anti reflux medications especially proton pump inhibitor s to treat significant reflux in newborns the rewards of which are questio nable and hence their use needs to be addressed