Evaluation of the prescribing of proton pump inhibitors as stress ulcer prophylaxis for non-ICU patients in a Malaysian tertiary hospital

Evaluation of the prescribing of proton pump inhibitors as stress ulcer prophylaxis for non-ICU patients in a Malaysian tertiary hospital

Background Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are widely prescribed in hospital settings. Several reports have highlighted concerns about the inappropriate use of PPIs as stress ulcer prophylaxis (SUP) in patients outside the intensive care unit (ICU) setting. Little is known about this phenomenon in Ma...

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Main Authors: Akkawi, Muhammad Eid, Elnaem, Mohamed Hassan Abdelaziz
Format: Article
Language:English
English
Published: Springer Nature 2020
Subjects:
RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology
RS Pharmacy and materia medica
Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/82752/
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