Insights into Co-prescribing Probiotics and Prebiotics with PPIs in India
Written By : Dr. Nandita Mohan
Written By : MD Brand Connect
Medically Reviewed By : Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli
Published On 2023-12-23 04:30 GMT | Update On 2024-01-09 06:02 GMT
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Co-prescribing pre-and probiotics mitigates the potential side effects of long-term PPI use, survey on 1000 plus doctors concludes.
Published in the latest December issue of JAPI, the survey included 1007 healthcare professionals (HCPs) nationwide, followed by 4 PAN India round table meetings.
With this, the doctors aimed to establish a consensus on the national pattern of PPI prescription and disseminate evidence-based recommendations for utilization of probiotics as an adjunct to PPIs.
Based on consensus results, panellists recommended five commandments.
Level 1 and Level 2 commandments were defined on HCP agreements >50% and 30-50% respectively.
A notable consensus emerged among contributors bringing out that co-prescribing pre- and probiotics with PPIs could yield favorable outcomes; thereby enhancing overall Quality of Life (QoL) of patients.
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