A 62-year-old man with long-standing H. pylori-negative peptic ulcer disease is on naproxen for osteoarthritis. What gastroprotection strategy is appr...

Question

A 62-year-old man with long-standing H. pylori-negative peptic ulcer disease is on naproxen for osteoarthritis. What gastroprotection strategy is appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Add a PPI such as omeprazole

Answer

Add misoprostol regularly

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Switch to paracetamol and no protection

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Use H2 blocker at night only

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No change needed

mrcgp akt MCQ (SBA): NSAID gastroprotection

A 62-year-old man with long-standing H. pylori-negative peptic ulcer disease is on naproxen for osteoarthritis. What gastroprotection strategy is appropriate?