Clinical and cost impact of intravenous proton pump inhibitor use in non-ICU patients

Table 2 Justification of PPI indications

	n (%)
Out of the total sample (n = 286)
Treatment indications	35 (12)
Claimed as using PPI for SUP indication	251 (88)
Classification of patients claimed as using PPI for SUP indication (n = 251)
Meeting criteria for SUP indication	43 (17)
Meeting criteria for NSAIDs-induced prophylaxis	35 (14)
Age ≥ 65 yr + NSAIDs	12 (5)
NSAIDS + antithrombotics	23 (9)
NSAIDS + corticosteroids	17 (7)
Unjustified prophylactic use	173 (69)
Age ≥ 65 yr	81 (32)
Age ≥ 65 yr + LMWH	55 (22)
Age ≥ 65 yr + antiplatelets	60 (24)
Age ≥ 65 yr + corticosteroids	25 (10)
Others	90 (36)

PPI: Proton-pump-inhibitor; SUP: Stress ulcer prophylaxis.