"A surviving myth"- corticosteroids are still considered ulcerogenic by a majority of physicians

Abstract

Evidence does not support an association between systemic corticosteroid use and the development of peptic ulcer disease and prophylactic anti-ulcer therapy is not routinely indicated. The aim was to find out the opinion of physicians in the Czech Republic on corticosteroid-induced ulcers.

Conclusion of the study is, that majority of physicians consider corticosteroids gastrotoxic. This applies, to a lesser extent, to gastroenterologists. 10.3109/00365521.2010.497935

Keywords

• corticosteroids
• peptic ulcer
• proton pump inhibitors