IT IS IMPORTANT TO CONTROL GORD. LONG-TERM ACID EXPOSURE COULD LEAD TO SERIOUS COMPLICATIONS.7
If left untreated, GORD can lead to serious complications such as erosive oesophagitis and Barrett’s oesophagus, which can also lead to cancer in a small number of cases.3,7
MORE ABOUT GORD COMPLICATIONS5
REFLUX/EROSIVE OESOPHAGITIS
Refers to the damage of the lining of the oesophagus resulting from repeated episodes of acid reflux. The lining is literally eroded and may even bleed.3
OESOPHAGEAL STRICTURE
Damage from acid can cause the oesophagus to scar and narrow, causing a partial blockage (stricture) that can cause food or pills to get stuck in the oesophagus (difficulty swallowing). The narrowing is caused by scar tissue that develops as a result of ulcers that repeatedly damage and then heal in the oesophagus.3
BARRETT’S OESOPHAGITIS
Barrett’s oesophagus occurs when the normal cells that line the lower oesophagus (called squamous cells) are replaced by a different cell type (called intestinal cells), which are more like the cells lining the stomach. This process usually results from repeated damage to the oesophageal lining. Long-term GORD is the most common cause. Barrett’s oesophagus can lead to oesophageal cancer.3,7
OESOPHAGEAL ADENOCARCINOMA
The risk of adenocarcinoma (type of cancer) of the oesophagus rises with increasing frequency and duration of heartburn. It is a less common complication of GORD.5
ASK YOUR DOCTOR ABOUT ADCOCK INGRAM'S PRESCRIPTION TREATMENT FOR GORD
If you suffer from heartburn and regurgitation on 2 or more days per week, or these symptoms are troublesome enough to affect your daily life, you could be diagnosed with GORD.5 Please visit your doctor.
