AGA has released a new Clinical Practice Update providing best practice advice on how to approach de-prescribing proton pump inhibitors (PPI) in ambulatory patients.
CLINICAL PRACTICE ADVICE
- All patients taking a PPI should have a regular review of the ongoing indications for use and documentation of that indication. This review should be the responsibility of the patient’s primary care provider.
- All patients without a definitive indication for chronic PPI should be considered for trial of de-prescribing.