Prescription problems for vets on reflux drug

US veterans diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux disease are frequently prescribed doses of proton pump inhibitors, such as omeprazole (commonly known by brand names such as Prilosec), that are much higher than recommended — and they are kept on the drug far too long, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study.

Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-02/nu-…