Compliance with restrictions on the subsidized use of proton pump inhibitors in Australia

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 409-411

  McManus, Peter ^a   Marley, John ^b   Birkett, Donald J ^c   Lindner, Julie ^d  

^a Drug Utilization Sub Committee   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c FLINDERS MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

^d Dept of Health and Famity Services ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Compliance with subsidy restrictions; Drug utilisation; Prior therapy; Proton pump inhibitors

Indexed keywords

ANTACID AGENT; ANTIULCER AGENT; CISAPRIDE; HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; DRUG USE; DRUG UTILIZATION; ESOPHAGITIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PEPTIC ULCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANTI-ULCER AGENTS; AUSTRALIA; COHORT STUDIES; DRUG UTILIZATION; ESOPHAGEAL DISEASES; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PEPTIC ULCER; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; PROTON PUMPS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0031656970     PISSN: 03065251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2125.1998.00791.x     Document Type: Article

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