Proton-pump inhibitors among adults: a nationwide drug-utilization study.

Óskar Ö HálfdánarsonAnton PottegårdEinar S BjörnssonSigrún H LundMargret H OgmundsdottirEiríkur SteingrímssonHelga M OgmundsdottirHelga Zoega

Published 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.

Keyphrases

newly diagnosed
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
prognostic factors
emergency department
clinical practice
cross sectional
patient reported outcomes
drug induced
electronic health record