limit use of PPIs (omeprazole, etc)

July 2010

See updated FDA information concerning the association of C. difficile and PPIs

You'll see more effort to limit use of PPIs (omeprazole, etc).

PPIs are often prescribed for mild GI symptoms...and many patients end up taking them longer than needed.

Now the harms of PPI overuse are starting to hit home.

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Table of Contents

Gastroenterology limit use of PPIs (omeprazole, etc)
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