Corticosteroids and Ulcers: Is There an Association?
@article{Pecora1996CorticosteroidsAU, title={Corticosteroids and Ulcers: Is There an Association?}, author={P. G. Pecora and B. Kaplan}, journal={Annals of Pharmacotherapy}, year={1996}, volume={30}, pages={870 - 872} }
The literature presented supports a small but highly probable association between corticosteroids and ulcers. The following characteristics appear to be exhibited by patients who are at high risk for developing corticosteroid-induced ulcers: corticosteroids coadministered with NSAIDs, a total dosage greater than 1000 mg of prednisone equivalent, a duration of therapy longer than 30 days, and a history of PUD. Further prospective research examining the association of corticosteroids and PUD in… CONTINUE READING
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