Use of proton-pump inhibitors among adults: a Danish nationwide drug utilization study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The use of proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) has increased over the last decade. The objective of this study was to provide detailed utilization data on PPI use over time, with special emphasis on duration of PPI use and concomitant use of ulcerogenic drugs.

Methods

Using the nationwide Danish Prescription Registry, we identified all Danish adults filling a PPI between 2002 and 2014. Using descriptive statistics, we reported (i) the distribution of use between single PPI entities, (ii) the development in incidence and prevalence of use over time, (iii) measures of duration and intensity of treatment, and (iv) the prevalence of use of ulcerogenic drugs among users of PPIs.

Results

We identified 1,617,614 adults using PPIs during the study period. The prevalence

SUBMITTER: Pottegard A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4984329 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature