ICU ulcer prevention drug under scrutiny: does pantoprazole help or harm?
Disease control
Completed
This study tested whether giving pantoprazole (a stomach acid reducer) to critically ill ICU patients prevents stress ulcers and reduces death. Over 3,300 adults at high risk were randomly assigned to receive pantoprazole or a placebo daily while in the ICU. Researchers tracked d…
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: Dr. Morten Hylander Møller • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:36 UTC