Inappropriate use of proton pump inhibitors.

Autor: Molloy D; Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, St James's Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland. debmolloy@eircom.net, Molloy A, O'Loughlin C, Falconer M, Hennessy M
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Irish journal of medical science [Ir J Med Sci] 2010 Mar; Vol. 179 (1), pp. 73-5. Date of Electronic Publication: 2009 Sep 11.
DOI: 10.1007/s11845-009-0426-1
Abstrakt: Background: Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are widely used expensive medications.
Aims: We performed a cross-sectional study to determine the extent and indication of PPI use in Irish acute medical wards.
Methods: Fifty-five medical charts were reviewed at the beginning and end of 1 month.
Results and Conclusions: Thirty-three patients were prescribed PPIs; 26 prior to admission. The prescribing of PPIs was concordant with guideline recommendations in only 30% of cases. Two-thirds of PPI use was unlicensed.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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