[Non-steroid anti-inflammatory agents and gastrointestinal protection: adequate prescription in primary care?].
OBJECTIVE
To find the frequency of prescription of gastro-intestinal protectors (GIP) at the same time as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID). To find certain characteristics linked to their use in primary care. To evaluate how correctly they are prescribed.


METHODS
A crossover descriptive study.


METHODS
A base urban health area.


METHODS
Patients over 14, who attended in 1994, who had a medical history and were treated with NSAID.


METHODS
1,115 medical histories were obtained by simple randomised sampling, of whom 205 were under treatment with NSAID. A questionnaire was used to evaluate: age, sex, NSAID treatment, GIP, history of peptic ulcer, corticoid or acenocoumarol treatment, tobacco, alcohol and related pathology. After a complete bibliographic review, some criteria were fixed for when it is correct to give GIP-NSAID.


RESULTS
The prevalence of NSAID prescription was 18.39%. 34 patients treated with NSAID received GIP at the same time. Aceclophenac was the most widely prescribed NSAID; and H2 antihistamines, the drugs most commonly used as GIP.
Burrull
M
M
ABS Centre y DAP, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona.
Madridejos
R
R
Gregori
A
A
Busquets
E
E
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011307:Drug Prescriptions / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D011320:Primary Health Care
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents