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Rückert-Eheberg, I.-M. ; Nolde, M.* ; Ahn, N.* ; Tauscher, M.* ; Gerlach, R.* ; Güntner, F.* ; Günter, A.* ; Meisinger, C.* ; Linseisen, J. ; Amann, U. ; Baumeister, S.E.*

Who gets prescriptions for proton pump inhibitors and why? A drug-utilization study with claims data in Bavaria, Germany, 2010–2018.

Eur. J. Clin. Pharmacol., DOI: 10.1007/s00228-021-03257-z (2021)
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Purpose: The German annual drug prescription-report has indicated overuse of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) for many years; however, little was known about the characteristics of people using PPIs. This study aimed to provide comprehensive utilization data and describe frequencies of potential on- and off-label PPI-indications in Bavaria, Germany. Methods: Claims data of statutorily insured people from 2010 to 2018 were used. Defined daily doses (DDDs) of PPIs by type of drug, prevalence of PPI-use and DDDs prescribed per 1000 insured people/day were analyzed. For 2018, proportions of users and DDDs per 1000 insured people were calculated by age and sex. To elucidate changes in prescribing practices due to a suspected drug-drug interaction, we examined co-prescribing of clopidogrel and PPIs between 2010 and 2018. For PPI new users, sums of DDDs and frequencies of potential indications were examined. Results: PPI prescribing increased linearly from 2010 to 2016 and gradually decreased from 2016 to 2018. In 2018, 14.7% of women and 12.2% of men received at least one prescription, and 64.8 DDDs (WHO-def.) per 1000 insured people/day were prescribed. Overall, omeprazole use decreased over the observation period and was steadily replaced by pantoprazole, especially when co-prescibed with clopidogrel. An on-label PPI-indication was not reported at first intake in 52.0% of new users. Conclusions: The utilization of prescribed PPIs has decreased since 2016. However, a large proportion of new PPI-users had no documentation of a potential indication, and the sums of DDDs prescribed often seemed not to comply with guidelines.
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Publication type Article: Journal article
Document type Scientific Article
Keywords Acid-related Diseases ; Drug Use ; Indications ; Proton Pump Inhibitors; Long-term Use; Gastroesophageal-reflux; Adults; Guideline; Society
Language english
Publication Year 2021
HGF-reported in Year 2021
ISSN (print) / ISBN 0031-6970
e-ISSN 1432-1041
Journal European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
Publisher Springer
Publishing Place Tiergartenstrasse 17, D-69121 Heidelberg, Germany
Reviewing status Peer reviewed
Institute(s) Independent Research Group Clinical Epidemiology (KEPI)
Institute of Epidemiology (EPI)
POF-Topic(s) 30202 - Environmental Health
Research field(s) Genetics and Epidemiology
PSP Element(s) G-502900-001
G-504000-006
Grants Innovation Committee at the Federal Joint Committee (Gemeinsamer Bundesausschuss, G-BA)
Projekt DEAL
DOI 10.1007/s00228-021-03257-z
WOS ID WOS:000728244600001
Scopus ID 85120710698
PubMed ID 34877614
Erfassungsdatum 2021-12-22
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