Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology (Jan 2004)

Description of Prescribing Practices in Patients with Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Receiving Intravenous Proton-Pump Inhibitors: A Multicentre Evaluation

  • Robert Enns,
  • Christopher N Andrews,
  • Martin Fishman,
  • Michael Hahn,
  • Kenneth Atkinson,
  • Peter Kwan,
  • Adrian Levy

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2004/204968
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 18, no. 9
pp. 567 – 571

Abstract

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BACKGROUND: Intravenous forms of proton pump inhibitors (IV PPI) are routinely used for patients with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding, but a significant concern for their inappropriate use has been suggested.