Predictors for inappropriate proton pump inhibitor use: observational study in primary care.

Lieke Maria Koggel Marten Alexander Lantinga Frederike Leonie Büchner Joost Paulus Hubertus DrenthJacqueline Sarah FrankemaEdwin Johannes HeeregraveMette Heringa Mattijs Everard Numans Peter Derk Siersema

Published in: The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners (2022)

More than half of PPI users in primary care were found to have an inappropriate indication, with unnecessary ulcer prophylaxis related to drug use being one of the leading causes. Future initiatives to reduce PPI use for unnecessary ulcer prophylaxis and timely deprescription if PPI is no longer indicated, are needed.

Keyphrases

primary care
protein protein
small molecule
general practice
current status
quality improvement