In 3 clinical studies involving 653 patients with moderate esophagitis, lansoprazole 30mg qd led to healing rates of 80-84% at 4 weeks and 91-92% at 8 weeks (63).
rabeprazole (96) and and pantoprazole (97) have been shown in controlled studies to heal erosive esophagitis in approximately 90% of patients within 8 weeks.