Famotidine utilization as stress ulcer prophylaxis

• In: Hospital Pharmacy Section - Poster session
• At: Cairo (Egypt) (2005)
• Type: Poster
• Poster code: HPS-P-003
• By: ACIU, Mariana (University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Craiova, Romania)
• Co-author(s): Calina, Daniela (University of Medicine and Pharmacy, CRAIOVA, Romania)
  Bejenaru, Ludovic (University of Medicine and Pharmacy, CRAIOVA, Romania)
  
• Abstract:

  AIMS: To evaluate the rational use of Famotidine as stress ulcer prophylaxis in General Intensive Care Unit, because critically ill patients have higher tendency to develop stress ulcer, and stress ulcer prophylaxis is recommended for this group of patients.
  
  METHODS: The study was carried out prospectively. 18 patients who received Famotidine..

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