PMID- 27892894 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20170728 LR - 20181202 IS - 1732-2693 (Electronic) IS - 0032-5449 (Linking) VI - 70 IP - 0 DP - 2016 Oct 14 TI - Overuse of proton pump inhibitors and its consequences. PG - 1112-1116 AB - Direct inhibition of H+ ion excretion to the gastric lumen makes proton pump inhibitors (PPI) the most effective drugs against gastric acid-related diseases. Over recent years usage of proton pump inhibitors has increased dramatically. Due to the low costs, high efficacy and rarity of adverse effects, their use is prevalent and often it does not correspond with existing medical guidelines. The literature lists stress ulcer prophylaxis among patients with low risk of bleeding, routine 'gastroprotective' medication during treatment and non-specific abdominal symptoms as the most common patterns of off-label PPI use. This article summarizes the influence of PPI therapy on gastric mucosa, absorption and occurrence of adverse effects. The authors note that their low awareness among physicians contributes to wide and imprudent use of drugs of this group. FAU - Kazberuk, Marcin AU - Kazberuk M AD - I Klinika Nefrologii i Transplantologii z Osrodkiem Dializ Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Bialymstoku. FAU - Brzosko, Szymon AU - Brzosko S AD - I Klinika Nefrologii i Transplantologii z Osrodkiem Dializ Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Bialymstoku. FAU - Hryszko, Tomasz AU - Hryszko T AD - I Klinika Nefrologii i Transplantologii z Osrodkiem Dializ Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Bialymstoku. FAU - Naumnik, Beata AU - Naumnik B AD - I Klinika Nefrologii i Transplantologii z Osrodkiem Dializ Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Bialymstoku. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Review DEP - 20161014 PL - Poland TA - Postepy Hig Med Dosw (Online) JT - Postepy higieny i medycyny doswiadczalnej (Online) JID - 101206517 RN - 0 (Proton Pump Inhibitors) SB - IM MH - Humans MH - Peptic Ulcer/*prevention & control MH - Prescription Drug Overuse/*adverse effects MH - Proton Pump Inhibitors/*therapeutic use EDAT- 2016/11/29 06:00 MHDA- 2017/07/29 06:00 CRDT- 2016/11/29 06:00 PHST- 2016/11/29 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2016/11/29 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2017/07/29 06:00 [medline] AID - 1222106 [pii] AID - 10.5604/17322693.1222106 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Postepy Hig Med Dosw (Online). 2016 Oct 14;70(0):1112-1116. doi: 10.5604/17322693.1222106.