Many hospitalized patients get acid-suppressing drugs even though they don't need them

January 2007

Many hospitalized patients get acid-suppressing drugs even though they don't need them...and are still on them when discharged.

It's common practice to give an H2-blocker or proton pump inhibitor to prevent bleeding in patients at risk for stress ulcers.

These are usually ICU patients who are on ventilators or have coagulation problems, severe burns, trauma, head injury, etc.

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