Reduced risk of gastrointestinal bleeding associated with eupatilin in aspirin plus acid suppressant users : nationwide population-based study

BACKGROUND/AIMS: Mucoprotective agents, such as eupatilin, are often prescribed to prevent gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding in addition to an acid suppressant despite the absence of a large-scale study. We evaluated the additional effect of eupatilin on the prevention of GI bleeding in both the upper and lower GI tract in concomitant aspirin and acid suppressant users using the nationwide database of national claims data from the Korean National Health Insurance Service (NHIS).

METHODS: An aspirin cohort was constructed using the NHIS claims data from 2013 to 2020. Patients who manifested with hematemesis, melena, or hematochezia were considered to have GI bleeding. A Cox proportional hazards regression model was used to determine the risk factors for GI bleeding associated with the concomitant use of GI drugs and other covariates among aspirin users.

RESULTS: Overall, a total of 432,208 aspirin users were included. The concurrent use of an acid suppressant and eupatilin (hazard ratio [HR] = 0.85, p = 0.016, vs. acid suppressant only) was a statistically significant preventive factor for GI bleeding. Moreover, a more than 3-month duration (HR = 0.88, p = 0.030) of acid suppressant and eupatilin prescription (vs. acid suppressant only) was a statistically significant preventive factor for GI bleeding.

CONCLUSION: Eupatilin administration for ≥ 3 months showed additional preventive effect on GI bleeding in concomitant aspirin and acid suppressant users. Thus, cotreatment with eupatilin with a duration of 3 months or longer is recommended for reducing GI bleeding among aspirin plus acid suppressant users.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:39

Enthalten in:

The Korean journal of internal medicine - 39(2024), 2 vom: 15. März, Seite 261-271

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Lee, Hyun Seok [VerfasserIn]
Nam, Ji Hyung [VerfasserIn]
Oh, Dong Jun [VerfasserIn]
Moon, Yeo Rae [VerfasserIn]
Lim, Yun Jeong [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

4D58O05490
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
Anti-ulcer agents
Artemisia
Aspirin
Eupatilin
Flavonoids
Gastrointestinal Agents
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage
Journal Article
R16CO5Y76E

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Date Completed 07.03.2024

Date Revised 09.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3904/kjim.2023.324

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM36583257X