A cross-sectional study of national outpatient gastric acid suppressant prescribing in the United States between 2009 and 2015.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Gastric acid suppressants are commonly used in the United States, and while generally well-tolerated, long-term use has been associated with infection, bone fractures, and nutrient malabsorption. The purpose of this study was to describe national trends in gastric acid suppressant use over a 7-year period.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional study using data from the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey from 2009 to 2015. Gastric acid suppressant use was defined as any outpatient visit with a documented prescription for a proton pump inhibitor or histamine-2 receptor antagonist documented during the outpatient visit. Sample data weights were used to extrapolate to national estimates. Use was calculated as the number of prescriptions per total outpatient visits per

SUBMITTER: Bustillos H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6267968 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature