The Rate of Prescribing Gastrointestinal Prophylaxis with Either a Proton Pump Inhibitor Or an H2-Receptor Antagonist in Nova Scotia Seniors Starting Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Therapy

The Rate of Prescribing Gastrointestinal Prophylaxis with Either a Proton Pump Inhibitor Or an H2-Receptor Antagonist in Nova Scotia Seniors Starting Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Therapy

BACKGROUND: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are widely used agents that can cause serious gastrointestinal (GI) side effects. For patients at increased risk of NSAID-related GI complications, prophylaxis with either a nonselective NSAID plus gastroprotective agent (GPA) or, alternative...

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Main Authors: Bogdan Superceanu, Sander Veldhuyzen van Zanten, Chris Skedgel, Michael Shepherd, Ingrid Sketris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/397610

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