Monitoring the growing use of esomeprazole
Angus Thompson
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Angus Thompson
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Like all proton‐pump inhibitors (PPIs), esomeprazole has a generally good safety record. However, there is no true lowpotency formulation of esomeprazole available and therefore the growing use of this drug may increase the risk of dosedependent PPI adverse effects, argues Angus Thompson.
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Like all proton‐pump inhibitors (PPIs), esomeprazole has a generally good safety record. However, there is no true lowpotency formulation of esomeprazole available and therefore the growing use of this drug may increase the risk of dosedependent PPI adverse effects, argues Angus Thompson.
Key concepts: Esomeprazole, Medicine, Proton-pump inhibitor, Adverse effect, Intensive care medicine, Internal medicine, Drug, Pharmacology