Oral Proton Pump Inhibitors
- Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) are one of the most commonly prescribed classes of drug
- PPIs are an effective treatment when used appropriately
- PPIs should only be prescribed where there is a clear indication
- PPIs are usually well tolerated
- Recent evidence suggests that PPIs may have potentially serious adverse effects such as fractures, hypomagnesaemia, subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus, pneumonia and Clostridium difficile infection