A Study on the Status of Proton Pump Inhibitor Prescriptions Using DPC Data - Status of Proton Pump Inhibitor Prescriptions

PPI prescription proportions significantly increased over the study period. The use of PPIs increased steadily with increasing age.In most clinical departments, the number of patients prescribed PPIs was up to 3 times higher in the second half of the period (2013-2016) compared with the first half of the period (2009-2012). The number of patients taking concomitant PPIs and anticoagulants or dual antithrombotic combination therapy increased.