Proton pump inhibitor and community pharmacies: Usage profile and factors associated with long-term use.

Aim: To characterize the usage profile and the factors associated with the prolonged use of proton pump inhibitor drugs in a community pharmacy.

Methodology: This is a cross-sectional, prospective and observational study involving interviews with 410 patients who acquired PPI for their own use from community pharmacies. To characterize the factors associated with the prolonged use of PPI, a multivariate logistic regression model was used.