PMID- 21061539 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20110120 LR - 20131121 IS - 0047-1852 (Print) IS - 0047-1852 (Linking) VI - 68 IP - 11 DP - 2010 Nov TI - [Role of proton pump inhibitor in the management of low dose aspirin related ulcerations]. PG - 2096-101 AB - Aspirin, as an anti-platelet medication, has been increasingly prescribed to elderly patients for primary and secondary prevention of cardio--and cerebro--vascular events. Nonetheless, aspirin's effectiveness in such disease prevention is limited by the risk of gastrointestinal (GI) complications such as ulceration, hemorrhage and perforation. Aspirin administration is associated with 2-fold increase in GI risk in middle-aged users without prior history of peptic ulcer and without concomitant medications. However, the GI risk increases dramatically in patients with a prior history of peptic ulcer disease, advanced age, and concomitant use of NSAIDs, corticosteroids, clopidogrel, or anticoagulants. Mechanisms of aspirin-induced GI injury are believed to be through local effects within the GI mucosa that cause topical injury and through systemic inhibition of cyclo-oxygenase (CO) resulting in depletion of mucosal protective prostaglandins. Herein, we focus on the role of proton pump inhibitor (PPI) in the strategy to prevent and to treat aspirin-induced peptic ulcerations and their complications, based on the scientific evidence. FAU - Hiraishi, Hideyuki AU - Hiraishi H AD - Department of Gastroenterology, Dokkyo Medical University. FAU - Shimada, Tadahito AU - Shimada T LA - jpn PT - English Abstract PT - Journal Article PT - Review PL - Japan TA - Nihon Rinsho JT - Nihon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine JID - 0420546 RN - 0 (Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal) RN - 0 (Proton Pump Inhibitors) RN - R16CO5Y76E (Aspirin) SB - IM MH - Aged MH - Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal/*adverse effects MH - Aspirin/*adverse effects MH - Humans MH - Middle Aged MH - Peptic Ulcer/*chemically induced/*drug therapy/prevention & control MH - Proton Pump Inhibitors/*therapeutic use EDAT- 2010/11/11 06:00 MHDA- 2011/01/21 06:00 CRDT- 2010/11/11 06:00 PHST- 2010/11/11 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2010/11/11 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2011/01/21 06:00 [medline] PST - ppublish SO - Nihon Rinsho. 2010 Nov;68(11):2096-101.