Indications, appropriateness and drug interactions of proton pump inhibitors prescribed at hospital discharge in older medical patients

Geriatr Gerontol Int. 2017 Aug;17(8):1238-1240. doi: 10.1111/ggi.13043.

Authors

Riccardo Fagiano¹, Yolanda Falcone¹, Gianfranco Fonte¹, Clara Cena², Enrico Brunetti¹, Mario Bo¹

Affiliations

¹ Unit of Geriatrics and Metabolic Bone Diseases, Città della Salute e della Scienza - Molinette, Turin, Italy.
² Department of Drug Science and Technology, Università degli Studi di Torino, Turin, Italy.

PMID: 28849627
DOI: 10.1111/ggi.13043

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Drug Interactions
Female
Health Services for the Aged
Humans
Iatrogenic Disease / epidemiology*
Inappropriate Prescribing / adverse effects*
Inappropriate Prescribing / statistics & numerical data*
Male
Patient Discharge
Proton Pump Inhibitors / administration & dosage*
Proton Pump Inhibitors / adverse effects*

Substances

Proton Pump Inhibitors