%0 Journal Article
%T Unexplained abdominal pain as a driver for inappropriate therapeutics: an audit on the use of intravenous proton pump inhibitors
%A Pauline Siew Mei Lai
%A Yin Yen Wong
%A Yong Chia Low
%A Hui Ling Lau
%A Kin-Fah Chin
%A Sanjiv Mahadeva
%J PeerJ
%D 2015
%I 
%R 10.7717/peerj.451
%X Background. Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are currently the most effective agents for acid-related disorders. However, studies show that 25¨C75% of patients receiving intravenous PPIs had no appropriate justification, indicating high rates of inappropriate prescribing.
%K Intravenous proton pump inhibitor
%K Appropriate clinical use
%K Audit
%K Gastrointestinal bleeding
%U https://peerj.com/articles/451/