Encouraging appropriate use of proton pump inhibitors : existing initiatives and proposals for the future

INTRODUCTION: Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) have revolutionized the management of acid-related disorders, representing today the mainstay treatment of these conditions. However, despite their large range of indications and usefulness, the remarkable expansion of their use in the last two decades cannot be explained by the increasing prevalence of acid-related diseases only. An inappropriate prescription for clinical conditions in which the pathogenetic role of acid has not been documented has been described, with the natural consequence of increasing the costs and the potential risk of iatrogenic harm due to adverse events and complications recently emerged.

AREAS COVERED: In this review, we summarize current indications of PPIs administration, potential adverse events associated with their chronic utilization, and misuse of PPIs. Moreover, we describe existing and possible initiatives for improving the use of PPIs, and some proposals for the future.

EXPERT OPINION: PPI deprescribing is the preferred and most effective approach to reduce the use of PPIs, rather than adopting sharp discontinuation, probably due to fewer withdrawal symptoms. Nonetheless, large knowledge gaps still exist in clinical practice regarding the optimal approach of PPI deprescribing in various clinical scenarios. Further prospective well-designed international studies are eagerly warranted to improve our perspectives on controlling global PPI inappropriate use.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:16

Enthalten in:

Expert review of clinical pharmacology - 16(2023), 10 vom: 25. Juli, Seite 913-923

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Mari, Amir [VerfasserIn]
Marabotto, Elisa [VerfasserIn]
Ribolsi, Mentore [VerfasserIn]
Zingone, Fabiana [VerfasserIn]
Barberio, Brigida [VerfasserIn]
Savarino, Vincenzo [VerfasserIn]
Savarino, Edoardo Vincenzo [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Acid-suppressive therapy
GERD
Journal Article
Misuse
PPI
Proton Pump Inhibitors
Proton pump inhibitors
Review

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Date Completed 02.11.2023

Date Revised 02.11.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/17512433.2023.2252327

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NLM36130398X