Dyspepsia

Summary

The NICE dyspepsia guideline covers how pharmacists and GPs can help people with dyspepsia to manage their symptoms: the role of lifestyle advice; which treatments to offer; when further diagnostic tests may be appropriate; and how to manage symptoms in the long term.

These recommendations apply to primary care, that is, treatment by a GP, pharmacist or practice nurse. They do not apply to hospital care. This guideline does not address rare but serious causes of indigestion that require hospital care.

This guidance replaces TA6 Dyspepsia - proton pump inhibitors.

Documents

For healthcare professionals

• CG17 Dyspepsia: NICE guideline (Word version)
• CG17 Dyspepsia: NICE guideline
• CG17 Dyspepsia: Full guideline
• CG17 Dyspepsia: Quick reference guide

For patients, carers and the public

• CG17 Indigestion (dyspepsia) in adults: Information for the public

Background information

• 2004/037 New guideline for the NHS on managing dyspesia in adults with primary care
• Scope for the development of a clinical guideline on the primary management of dyspepsia

Implementing this guidance

Any further information NICE has produced to help the NHS implement this guideline locally is linked to below:

• Upper GI endoscopy service commissioning guide