CLINICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE USE OF REBAMIPIDE IN DISEASES OF THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT LITERATURE REVIEW

Abstract

NSAID-induced lesions of the gastrointestinal tract gained wide spread in the recent decade. Their range includes lesion of the esophagus, syndrome of dyspepsia, gastropathy and enteropathy. Diagnosis establishment of enteropathy is complicated and became possible after introduction of the capsule endoscopy. PPI are used for treatment of gastropathy, but they are not effective for treating enteropathy. Cytoprotective prostaglandins play the key role in the development of NSAID lesions of the gastrointestinal tract. Synthetic analogues of prostaglandins of misoprostol type possess cytoprotective action, but cause a significant number of adverse events. Rebamipide, a new gastroprotective agent in Russia stimulates production of endogenous prostaglandins. This drug proved its efficacy during the clinical trials performed according to the standards of the evidence-based medicine.

Keywords

• nsaid-gastropathy
• nsaid-enteropathy
• prostaglandins
• rebamipide