levosulpiride and Gastritis

Functional dyspepsia is defined as a group of symptoms, whether related or unrelated to intake, localized in the upper abdomen, that manifest in the form of discomfort or epigastric pain, postprandial fullness and early satiety, in the absence of any demonstrable organic or structural anomaly. The etiopathogenesis and physiopathology of the process are unknown but factors that may be involved include gastric motility disorders, visceral hypersensitivity, psychological and genetic factors, Helicobacter pylori infection, and gastric acid hypersecretion. There is still no etiological treatment and consequently treatment is empirical and based on symptoms. This article reviews the main therapeutic options currently available, with special emphasis on the use of certain phytoceuticals (STW 5), in an attempt to integrate with traditional scientific medicine. This article also proposes an integrative therapeutic algorithm.

Topics: Algorithms; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Antidepressive Agents; Breath Tests; Clinical Trials as Topic; Combined Modality Therapy; Dyspepsia; Gastric Emptying; Gastritis; Gastrointestinal Motility; Helicobacter Infections; Humans; Integrative Medicine; Meta-Analysis as Topic; Multicenter Studies as Topic; Phytotherapy; Plant Extracts; Psychotherapy; Sulpiride