Appropriateness of proton pump inhibitors use in noncritically ill hospitalized children in a tertiary hospital in Saudi Arabia.

Background: Studies assessing the appropriate use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) for hospitalized noncritically ill pediatric patients are lacking. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the suitability of PPI prescriptions in noncritically ill pediatric patients.

Methods: This cross sectional retrospective study was conducted at a maternity hospital in Qassim, Saudi Arabia from November 2020 to January 2021.