Proton pump inhibitors should not be used as prophylaxis for gastrointestinal bleeding in patients taking clopidogrel
2010-07-29
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Proton pump inhibitors should not be used as prophylaxis for gastrointestinal bleeding in patients taking clopidogrel
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2010-07-29
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Patients started on anti-platelet therapy with clopidogrel should not be started on a proton pump inhibitor as prophylaxis for GI bleeding due to the increased incidence of re-hospitalization and revascularization procedures when taking a PPI with clopidogrel.
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Royzman, Michelle. (2010). Proton pump inhibitors should not be used as prophylaxis for gastrointestinal bleeding in patients taking clopidogrel. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/92603.
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