Key result
Proton-pump inhibitor use among Danish adults increased fourfold between 2002 and 2014, reaching a prevalence of 7.4%, with use exceeding 20% among those aged 80 years or older.
Population
1,617,614 Danish adults filling a proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) prescription between 2002 and 2014
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
2002 to 2014
Authors
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Rising PPI use in older adults warrants prescribing review; leaves open questions on appropriateness and deprescribing.
Observational (n=1,617,614)
The use of proton-pump inhibitors in Denmark increased fourfold from 2002 to 2014, with particularly high and sustained use among the elderly.
Pottegård et al. (2016) reported an observational. Proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) was evaluated on Prevalence and incidence of PPI use over time. Proton-pump inhibitor use among Danish adults increased fourfold between 2002 and 2014, reaching a prevalence of 7.4%, with use exceeding 20% among those aged 80 years or older.
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