Proton-pump inhibitors among adults: a nationwide drug-utilization study.
Óskar Ö HálfdánarsonAnton PottegårdEinar S BjörnssonSigrún H LundMargret H OgmundsdottirEiríkur SteingrímssonHelga M OgmundsdottirHelga ZoegaPublished in: Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology (2018)
In this nationwide study, a considerable increase in overall outpatient use of PPIs over a 13-year period was observed, particularly among older adults. Patients were increasingly treated for longer durations than recommended by clinical guidelines and mainly with higher doses.