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Management of stress-related bleeding: evolution from the era before cimetidine

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boxed-textConrad S et al. (2005) Randomized, double-blind comparison of immediate-release omeprazole oral suspension versus intravenous cimetidine for the prevention of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in critically ill patients. Crit Care Med 33: 760–765

Immediate-release omeprazole is an effective, safe and simpler alternative to intravenous cimetidine for the prevention of bleeding in critically ill patients

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DA Peura has served as a consultant and speaker fpr Santarus, which markets immediate-release omeprazole (Zegerid®).

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