No effect of proton pump inhibitors on crying and irritability in infants: systematic review of randomized controlled trials.

Gieruszczak-Białek, Dorota; Konarska, Zofia; Skórka, Agata; Vandenplas, Yvan; Szajewska, Hania · J Pediatr · 2015

systematic_review · Level I

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Abstract

Proton pump inhibitors are increasingly being used to treat infants with crying and/or irritability based on the assumption that these symptoms are attributable to gastroesophageal reflux. However, the data from a systematic review of randomized controlled trials do not support the use of proton pump inhibitors to decrease infant crying and irritability.

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