Journal article
Cost‐utility analysis of proton pump inhibitors and other gastro‐protective agents for prevention of gastrointestinal complications in elderly patients taking nonselective nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory agents
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) among elderly patients using nonselective nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (nsNSAIDs) has increased; the price of PPIs is higher than that of majority of alternative treatment strategies.
AIM: To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of nsNSAIDS + PPIs relative to alternative gastroprotective regimens in the prevention of GI complications among elderly patients (aged > or = 65 years).
Authors
CAMERON C; VAN ZANTEN SV; SKEDGEL C; FLOWERDEW G; MOAYYEDI P; SKETRIS I
Journal
Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Vol. 31, No. 12, pp. 1354–1364
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
June 2010
DOI
10.1111/j.1365-2036.2010.04305.x
ISSN
0269-2813