Patients on H2-Receptor Antagonists—Are We Investigating Them?
- 1 March 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Family Practice
- Vol. 7 (1) , 43-46
- https://doi.org/10.1093/fampra/7.1.43
Abstract
Gilliland AEW, Mills KA, Irwin WG and Steele K. Patients on H2-receptor antagonists: are we investigating them? Family Practice 1990; 7: 43–46 A survey was made of patients receiving H2-receptor antagonists in a group practice serving 8600 patients. Two hundred and twelve patients (2%) who had received at least one prescription for H2 antagonists in a 12 month period were identified. When compared with the practice population, men and patients over 50 years old were more likely to be taking these drugs (P2-antagonist therapy. Twenty-five of these patients had also received an investigation before starting therapy. One hundred and eleven patients (52%) had had their H2 antagonist therapy initiated by their general practitioner.Keywords
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