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Background Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are affected by cytochrome P450 2C19 (CYP2C19) polymorphisms. This study compared the effect of two PPIs on early symptom relief in Japanese patients with reflux esophagitis, classified by the CYP2C19 phenotype. Methods Patients with reflux esophagitis were randomised to treatment with omeprazole 20?mg or rabeprazole 10?mg once daily. The CYP2C19 phenotype [homozygous extensive metaboliser (homoEM), heterozygous extensive metaboliser (heteroEM) or poor metaboliser (PM)] of each patient was determined. The primary efficacy endpoint was early, sufficient (Global Overall Symptom scale score 1 or 2), sustained (maintained for ??days) reflux symptom relief. Results Of the 199 patients included in this analysis, the proportion achieving sufficient, sustained reflux symptom relief was higher with omeprazole than with rabeprazole on day?1 (35.6 vs. 22.4?%; p?=?0.041) and day?2 (43.6 vs. 28.6?%; p?=?0.028); there was no significant difference between the two groups on days?3-. Among patients with the CYP2C19 PM phenotype, sufficient, sustained reflux symptom relief was higher with omeprazole than with rabeprazole on days?4- (62.5-6.9 vs 31.6?%; p?≤?.03); differences were not significant on days 1-, or among those with the homoEM or heteroEM phenotypes on days?1-. Conclusions In Japanese patients with reflux esophagitis, omeprazole 20?mg is more effective than rabeprazole 10?mg at achieving early, sufficient, sustained reflux symptom relief in individuals with the CYP2C19 PM phenotype, and is similarly effective to rabeprazole 10?mg in those with heteroEM or homoEM phenotypes.