Appropriateness of Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI) Prescribing Indication in All Wards of QEH in Accordance to the QEH PPI Prescribing Policy 2015 (APPI-QEH)

Teo, Carolyn Ai Li; Mohd Idzham Zainal; Francis, Jessica Olivia; Lee, Kah Seng; Lee, Kristine Sheh Fuen; Liew, Jerry Ee Siung

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Appropriateness of Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI) Prescribing Indication in All Wards of QEH in Accordance to the QEH PPI Prescribing Policy 2015 (APPI-QEH)

Teo, Carolyn Ai Li ¹ , Mohd Idzham Zainal ¹ , Francis, Jessica Olivia ¹ , Lee, Kah Seng ¹ , Lee, Kristine Sheh Fuen ¹ , Liew, Jerry Ee Siung ¹

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¹ Hospital Queen Elizabeth

Borneo Journal of Medical Sciences, 2019;2(101):5-6.

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Abstract

Widespread over-prescription of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) without an appropriate indication has financial and potentially adverse clinical consequences.