In this single center retrospective cohort, 70% of general medical patients were on acid suppressive therapy during their hospital stay, of which 73% were considered unwarranted. Of those inappropriately started, 63% of them were also discharged home on acid suppressive therapy. Overuse of acid suppressive medications is commonplace during hospitalization and at the time of discharge (abstract).
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