Gretchen M Brophy1, Marcia L Brackbill, Katherine L Bidwell, Donald F Brophy. 1. Departments of Pharmacotherapy & Outcomes Sciences and Neurosurgery, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy, P.O Box 980533, 410 N. 12th Street, Richmond, VA 23298, USA. gbrophy@vcu.edu
Abstract
BACKGROUND: There is a paucity of studies comparing stress ulcer prophylaxis (SUP) agents in high-risk neurosurgical patients. METHODS: In this prospective, randomized study, critically ill neurosurgical patients received lansoprazole 30 mg suspension via NG/NJ tube daily or famotidine 20 mg IV q12 h for SUP. Gastric pH and residual volumes were recorded for 3 days and adverse events for 7 days after admission. RESULTS: There were 51 patients randomized to lansoprazole (n = 28) or famotidine (n = 23) who received SUP for ≥ 3 days. All patients had at least two risk factors for SRMD, and 75% had a baseline GCS < 9. On day 1 of therapy, more famotidine patients had a gastric pH ≥ 4 at least 80% of the time as compared to lansoprazole patients (74 vs. 36%, P = 0.01, respectively); however, there was no difference on days 2 and 3. Enteral feedings on day 1 predicted a pH ≥ 4 (P = 0.01). There were no significant differences in the percentages of time gastric residual volumes < 28 ml (P = NS). Heme-positive aspirates were present in 18-39% of patients (P = NS); one patient receiving famotidine met the criteria for overt bleeding. Thrombocytopenia occurred in 17% in the famotidine group and 4% in the lansoprazole group (P = NS). CONCLUSIONS:Neurosurgery ICU patients receivingfamotidine for SUP achieved a gastric pH ≥ 4 more often than lansoprazole-treated patients, but only on day 1 of the 3-day study period. Both agents were equally effective in reducing gastric acid production. There was no difference in the incidence of mucosal damage and thrombocytopenia.
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BACKGROUND: There is a paucity of studies comparing stress ulcer prophylaxis (SUP) agents in high-risk neurosurgical patients. METHODS: In this prospective, randomized study, critically ill neurosurgical patients received lansoprazole 30 mg suspension via NG/NJ tube daily or famotidine 20 mg IV q12 h for SUP. Gastric pH and residual volumes were recorded for 3 days and adverse events for 7 days after admission. RESULTS: There were 51 patients randomized to lansoprazole (n = 28) or famotidine (n = 23) who received SUP for ≥ 3 days. All patients had at least two risk factors for SRMD, and 75% had a baseline GCS < 9. On day 1 of therapy, more famotidinepatients had a gastric pH ≥ 4 at least 80% of the time as compared to lansoprazolepatients (74 vs. 36%, P = 0.01, respectively); however, there was no difference on days 2 and 3. Enteral feedings on day 1 predicted a pH ≥ 4 (P = 0.01). There were no significant differences in the percentages of time gastric residual volumes < 28 ml (P = NS). Heme-positive aspirates were present in 18-39% of patients (P = NS); one patient receiving famotidine met the criteria for overt bleeding. Thrombocytopenia occurred in 17% in the famotidine group and 4% in the lansoprazole group (P = NS). CONCLUSIONS: Neurosurgery ICU patients receiving famotidine for SUP achieved a gastric pH ≥ 4 more often than lansoprazole-treated patients, but only on day 1 of the 3-day study period. Both agents were equally effective in reducing gastric acid production. There was no difference in the incidence of mucosal damage and thrombocytopenia.
Authors: Steven A Conrad; Andrea Gabrielli; Benjamin Margolis; Andrew Quartin; J Steven Hata; William O Frank; Robert G Bagin; James A Rock; Bonnie Hepburn; Loren Laine Journal: Crit Care Med Date: 2005-04 Impact factor: 7.598
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