Amit Kumar Dutta, Abhinav Jain, Vaneet Jearth, Ramit Mahajan, Manas Kumar Panigrahi, Vishal Sharma, Mahesh Kumar Goenka, Rakesh Kochhar, Govind Makharia, Duvvur Nageshwar Reddy, Richard Kirubakaran, Vineet Ahuja, Neha Berry, Naresh Bhat, Usha Dutta, Uday Chand Ghoshal, Ajay Jain, Umesh Jalihal, V Jayanthi, Ajay Kumar, Sandeep Nijhawan, Ujjal Poddar, G N Ramesh, Shivram P Singh, Showkat Zargar, Shobna Bhatia
Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) have been available for over three decades and are among the most commonly prescribed medications. They are effective in treating a variety of gastric acid-related disorders. They are freely available and based on current evidence, use of PPIs for inappropriate indications and duration appears to be common. Over the years, concerns have been raised on the safety of PPIs as they have been associated with several adverse effects. Hence, there is a need for PPI stewardship to promote the use of PPIs for appropriate indication and duration...
September 12, 2023: Indian Journal of Gastroenterology: Official Journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology