European journal of clinical pharmacology
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Eur. J. Clin. Pharmacol. · Dec 2001
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory and cytoprotective drug co-prescription in general practice. A general practitioner-based survey in France.
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) represent one of the most frequently prescribed drugs. Gastrointestinal damage, the most common side effect of NSAIDs. can be limited by the prescription of cytoprotective agents. In order to assess determinants of NSAID-associated cytoprotective agent prescriptions in primary care practice, we performed a general practitioner (GP)-based study. ⋯ Although a large majority of GP prescriptions were in accordance with official recommendations, inadequate NSAID prescription practices remain relatively frequent especially with regard to the elderly.