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What medications can you use to protect the patient if NSAID is still needed?
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1. PPI
2. Misoprostol (400mg daily has fewer SE, but less effective than 800mg) |
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Mechanism of misoprostol
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prostaglandin E1 analogue
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Longer term PPI treatment side effects
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- osteoporosis (absorption of dietary calcium is dependent on a low pH in the stomach)
- interstitial nephritis - c. difficile associated disease |
