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Clinical Review ABC of the upper gastrointestinal tract

Management of Helicobacter pylori infection

BMJ 2001; 323 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.323.7320.1047 (Published 03 November 2001) Cite this as: BMJ 2001;323:1047

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Wrong Omeprazole dose stated in treatment regimen

Dear Sirs,

Having followed and enjoyed your G.I. series with great interest, I
was rather alarmed to find an incorrect drug dosage ten times higher than
the intended amount which is stated in the final table of your article,
surely this should be Omeprazole 40mgs. once daily rather than Omeprazole
400mgs!

Whilst it may be an obvious typing error it may lead to a grave
clinical error occuring.

Competing interests: No competing interests

05 November 2001
Jasbir Nahal
Gastroenterology Nurse Specialist
Walsall Manor Hospital, West Midlands UK