Less is more when prescribing acid suppressive drugs for non-ICU patients
Monday, February 14, 2011 - 18:00
in Health & Medicine
Over the last several decades, the prophylactic use of acid-suppressive medications to help prevent gastrointestinal bleeding (GI) in hospitalized patients has increased significantly, with some studies estimating that as many as 40 to 70 percent of all medical inpatients are given these drugs at some point during their hospitalization.