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Table 4 Acid suppressants prescribing patterns in different patients’ age group

From: Impact of proton pump inhibitor management committee’s multifaceted interventions on acid suppressant prescribing patterns in outpatient and emergency departments

Characteristic

Age group[n(%)]

 < 7 years

7–17 years

18–45 years

46–65 years

66–85 years

 > 85 years

2017

Total prescribed acid suppressants

127

1290

18,575

29,857

9174

1148

Total prescribed PPIs

122(96.1)

1230(95.3)

17,897(96.3)

29,023(97.2)

9014(98.3)

1133(98.7)

Omeprazole

118(92.9)

620(48.1)

1668(9.0)

1956(6.6)

510(5.6)

49(4.3)

Lansoprazole

0(0.0)

168(13.0)

1260(6.8)

1647(5.5)

984(10.7)

222(19.3)

Pantoprazole

0(0.0)

108(8.4)

1790(9.6)

3446(11.5)

1762(19.2)

286(24.9)

Rabeprazole

0(0.0)

286(22.2)

9895(53.3)

16,718(56.0)

4062(44.3)

408(35.5)

Esomeprazole

4(3.1)

48(3.7)

3284(17.7)

5256(17.6)

1696(18.5)

168(14.6)

Total prescribed H2RAs

5(3.9)

60(4.7)

678(3.7)

834(2.8)

160(1.7)

15(1.3)

Cimetidine

5(3.9)

43(3.3)

38(0.2)

76(0.3)

13(0.1)

3(0.3)

Nizatidine

0(0.0)

17(1.3)

640(3.4)

758(2.5)

147(1.6)

12(1.0)

Administration route

Oral

127(100.0)

1164(90.2)

17,537(94.4)

28,621(95.9)

8390(91.5)

884(77.0)

Parenteral

0(0.0)

126(9.8)

1038(5.6)

1236(4.1)

784(8.5)

264(23.0)

2019

Total prescribed acid suppressants

67

1371

20,686

36,602

14,053

496

Total prescribed PPIs

67(100.0)

1349(98.4)

20,614(99.7)

36,521(99.8)

14,022(99.8)

496(100.0)

Omeprazole

57(85.1)

538(39.2)

572(2.8)

835(2.3)

359(2.6)

14(2.8)

Lansoprazole

0(0.0)

28(2.0)

439(2.1)

1651(4.5)

1432(10.2)

57(11.5)

Pantoprazole

4(6.0)

54(3.9)

866(4.2)

3033(8.3)

2513(17.9)

112(22.6)

Rabeprazole

5(7.5)

254(18.5)

9819(47.5)

16,524(45.1)

4640(33.0)

124(25.0)

Esomeprazole

1(1.5)

475(34.6)

8918(43.1)

14,478(39.6)

5078(36.1)

189(38.1)

Total prescribed H2RAs

0(0.0)

22(1.6)

72(0.3)

81(0.2)

31(0.2)

0(0.0)

Cimetidine

0(0.0)

22(1.6)

72(0.3)

81(0.2)

31(0.2)

0(0.0)

Administration route

Oral

62(92.5)

1254(91.5)

19,032(92.0)

34,424(94.0)

12,727(90.6)

402(81.0)

Parenteral

5(7.5)

117(8.5)

1654(8.0)

2178(6.0)

1326(9.4)

94(19.0)