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Prescribing Pattern of Proton Pump Inhibitors in Qatar Rehabilitation Institute: A Retrospective Study
OBJECTIVE: Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are still widely used despite increasing reports of their adverse events. This drug use evaluation study was conducted to assess the prescribing pattern of PPIs for patients admitted to the Qatar Rehabilitation Institute (QRI). METHODS: An observational, retr...
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2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6636417/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31367645 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jrpp.JRPP_18_79 |
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author | Madi, Lama Ahmed Elhada, Arwa Hassan Alrawashdeh, Haneen Ahmed, Afif |
author_facet | Madi, Lama Ahmed Elhada, Arwa Hassan Alrawashdeh, Haneen Ahmed, Afif |
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description | OBJECTIVE: Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are still widely used despite increasing reports of their adverse events. This drug use evaluation study was conducted to assess the prescribing pattern of PPIs for patients admitted to the Qatar Rehabilitation Institute (QRI). METHODS: An observational, retrospective, patients' chart-based study included all patients who received a PPI in QRI between April 1, 2017, and October 1, 2017. A standardized tool was prepared and reviewed by the involved clinical pharmacists to collect appropriate data for the evaluation. Statistical analysis was performed using the 25(th) Version of the Statistical Package of the Social Sciences (SPSS(®)). FINDINGS: A total of 119 patients received PPIs during the audit period, of which esomeprazole was the most frequently prescribed (34%). Majority of the patients (94%) were started on PPI without further investigations for confirming the indication, and the indication was not documented in 78% of the participants. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs were the most commonly co-prescribed medications with PPIs (59%). Pantoprazole was co-prescribed with clopidogrel in 42% of the patients. CONCLUSION: This drug utilization study shows the need for a proper prescribing practice considering a clear indication and recommendations about the duration of therapy and the need for reassessment in QRI. |
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spelling | pubmed-66364172019-07-31 Prescribing Pattern of Proton Pump Inhibitors in Qatar Rehabilitation Institute: A Retrospective Study Madi, Lama Ahmed Elhada, Arwa Hassan Alrawashdeh, Haneen Ahmed, Afif J Res Pharm Pract Brief Communication OBJECTIVE: Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are still widely used despite increasing reports of their adverse events. This drug use evaluation study was conducted to assess the prescribing pattern of PPIs for patients admitted to the Qatar Rehabilitation Institute (QRI). METHODS: An observational, retrospective, patients' chart-based study included all patients who received a PPI in QRI between April 1, 2017, and October 1, 2017. A standardized tool was prepared and reviewed by the involved clinical pharmacists to collect appropriate data for the evaluation. Statistical analysis was performed using the 25(th) Version of the Statistical Package of the Social Sciences (SPSS(®)). FINDINGS: A total of 119 patients received PPIs during the audit period, of which esomeprazole was the most frequently prescribed (34%). Majority of the patients (94%) were started on PPI without further investigations for confirming the indication, and the indication was not documented in 78% of the participants. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs were the most commonly co-prescribed medications with PPIs (59%). Pantoprazole was co-prescribed with clopidogrel in 42% of the patients. CONCLUSION: This drug utilization study shows the need for a proper prescribing practice considering a clear indication and recommendations about the duration of therapy and the need for reassessment in QRI. Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2019 /pmc/articles/PMC6636417/ /pubmed/31367645 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jrpp.JRPP_18_79 Text en Copyright: © 2019 Journal of Research in Pharmacy Practice http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0 This is an open access journal, and articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 License, which allows others to remix, tweak, and build upon the work non-commercially, as long as appropriate credit is given and the new creations are licensed under the identical terms. |
spellingShingle | Brief Communication Madi, Lama Ahmed Elhada, Arwa Hassan Alrawashdeh, Haneen Ahmed, Afif Prescribing Pattern of Proton Pump Inhibitors in Qatar Rehabilitation Institute: A Retrospective Study |
title | Prescribing Pattern of Proton Pump Inhibitors in Qatar Rehabilitation Institute: A Retrospective Study |
title_full | Prescribing Pattern of Proton Pump Inhibitors in Qatar Rehabilitation Institute: A Retrospective Study |
title_fullStr | Prescribing Pattern of Proton Pump Inhibitors in Qatar Rehabilitation Institute: A Retrospective Study |
title_full_unstemmed | Prescribing Pattern of Proton Pump Inhibitors in Qatar Rehabilitation Institute: A Retrospective Study |
title_short | Prescribing Pattern of Proton Pump Inhibitors in Qatar Rehabilitation Institute: A Retrospective Study |
title_sort | prescribing pattern of proton pump inhibitors in qatar rehabilitation institute: a retrospective study |
topic | Brief Communication |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6636417/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31367645 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jrpp.JRPP_18_79 |
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