PPP030 - Choosing PPIs Wisely with with Dr Chris Leung

Jane sat down with Dr Chris Leung from Austin Health. Chris is a gastroenterologist, medical lead for clinical education and local clinical lead for Choosing Wisely.

Jane and Chris talk about:

• the reasons why proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are in the top 10 most commonly prescribed medicines in Australia
• the problems associated with long-term PPIs
• the general principles of the Choosing Wisely campaign in Australia

Further reading

• Top 10 drugs 2014-15. Aust Prescr 2016;39:69
• Choosing Wisely Australia: 5 Recommendations from the Gastroenterological Society of Australia
• Primary Health Tasmania: A Guide to Deprescribing Proton Pump Inhibitors
• NPS MedicineWise Case Study: Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) in uncomplicated gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD)