Indication of acid suppression therapy and predictors for the prophylactic use of proton-pump inhibitors vs. histamine-2 receptor antagonists in a Malaysian tertiary hospital

• Main Authors: Oh AL (Author), Tan AG (Author), Phan HS (Author), Lee BC (Author), Jumaat N (Author), Chew SP (Author), Wong SH (Author), Ting SH (Author), Subramaniam T. (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Centro de Investigaciones y Publicaciones Farmaceuticas, 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Proton-pump inhibitors (PPI) and histamine-2 receptor antagonists (H2RA) are common acid suppressants used in gastrointestinal disorders. The trend of usage in Malaysia has changed from predominantly H2RA to PPI from 2007 to 2008, 3.46 versus 2.87 and 2.99 versus 3.24 DDD (Defined Daily...