Table 1 Prescription of GPAs (%) according to type of NSAIDs used
From: Do coxibs reduce prescription of gastroprotective agents? Results of a record linkage study
User category | N. users | Same day GPA co-prescription | Prescription of GPA within 30 gg |
|---|---|---|---|
Only traditional NSAIDs | 50,204 | 2400 (4.8%) | 2018 (4.0%) |
Only coxibs | 13,339 | 829 (6.2%) | 888 (6.7%) |
Both traditional NSAIDs and coxibs | 8,058 | 1153 (14.3%) | 1172 (14.5%) |
Total | 71,601 | 4382 (6.1%) | 4078 (5.7%) |