A 58-year-old woman with obesity and GERD has partial response to PPI. She asks about long-term risks. Which approach is recommended by guideline when...

Question

A 58-year-old woman with obesity and GERD has partial response to PPI. She asks about long-term risks. Which approach is recommended by guideline when stepping down?

Accepted Answer

Use lowest effective PPI dose and reassess need periodically

Answer

Stop PPI abruptly in all

Answer

Switch to sucralfate indefinitely

Answer

Use H2 blockers for all instead of PPI

Answer

Continue high-dose PPI indefinitely without review

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): GERD-Deprescribing

A 58-year-old woman with obesity and GERD has partial response to PPI. She asks about long-term risks. Which approach is recommended by guideline when stepping down?