Comparison of proton pump inhibitor and histamine-2 receptor antagonist in the prevention of recurrent peptic ulcers/erosions in long-term low-dose aspirin users: a retrospective cohort study.

Wen-Chi ChenYun-Da LiPo-Hung ChiangFeng-Woei TsayHoi-Hung ChanWei-Lun TsaiTzung-Jiun TsaiE-Ming WangJin-Shiung ChengKwok-Hung Lai

Published in: BioMed research international (2014)

Omeprazole was superior to famotidine with less gastrointestinal symptoms and recurrent ulcers/erosions in patients using 24-week low-dose aspirin. The risk of erosive esophagitis, gastrointestinal bleeding, and thromboembolic events was similar between both groups.

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