Optimal Dose of Omeprazole After Endoscopic Treatment of Bleeding Peptic Ulcers

Summary

Bleeding peptic ulcers are one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality for hospital emergency admissions.The initial treatment is endoscopic therapy followed by intravenous omeprazole. However the optimal dosage of omeprazole is not known. We conducted this study to find out the optimal dosage in such clinical scenario.

Timeline

Start

2004-07

Primary completion

2007-10

Completion

2007-11

Publications

• Chan WH, Khin LW, Chung YF, Goh YC, Ong HS, Wong WK. Randomized controlled trial of standard versus high-dose intravenous omeprazole after endoscopic therapy in high-risk patients with acute peptic ulcer bleeding. Br J Surg. 2011 May;98(5):640-4. doi: 10.1002/bjs.7420. Epub 2011 Feb 8.

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