A 63-year-old with nonvariceal upper GI bleeding has a high-risk ulcer with active bleeding treated endoscopically. Optimal PPI strategy?...

Question

A 63-year-old with nonvariceal upper GI bleeding has a high-risk ulcer with active bleeding treated endoscopically. Optimal PPI strategy?

Accepted Answer

Pantoprazole 80 mg IV bolus then 8 mg/hour infusion for 72 hours

Answer

Omeprazole 20 mg PO daily ×7 days

Answer

No acid suppression needed

Answer

Famotidine 20 mg IV twice daily for 72 hours

Answer

Pantoprazole 40 mg IV once daily

us-abem MCQ (SBA): Upper GI Bleed