Do you have to take medication for the rest of your life for chronic esophagitis?

Not all patients with chronic esophagitis need to take medication for life, patients can stop taking medication after their symptoms are relieved and controlled, and the medication needs to be used under the guidance of a doctor. Common clinical symptoms of chronic esophagitis include acid reflux, heartburn, chest pain, etc. Proton pump inhibitors such as omeprazole, rabeprazole, etc. can be taken to inhibit the secretion of gastric acid; drugs to promote gastric motility such as mosapride, domperidone, etc. to ease the discomfort. After standardized drug treatment, most patients with chronic esophagitis can significantly alleviate clinical symptoms, symptoms disappear can stop taking drugs, drugs need to be used in accordance with the doctor’s instructions, the emergence of adverse reactions recommended to seek medical attention, drug allergy is prohibited.