Esomeprazole

Exposed non-exposed, cohort studies

Study Country
Study period
Study design
Data source Exposure definition Non-exposure definition Exposition period Sample size
(exposed/unexposed) Or (case / control)
Remarks Risk of bias
Choi a
2023
South Korea
2011 - 2020
retrospective cohort (claims database)
The National Health Insurance Service–National Health Information Database of South Korea, longitudinal health care records of more than 50 million inhabitants (approximately 99% of the South Korean population). Pregnant women with one or more prescriptions for Esomeprazole during the first trimester (defined as the start of pregnancy to the 90th day of gestation). unexposed, sick
Pregnant women with no filled Proton Pump Inhibitor prescriptions from 90 days before pregnancy through the end of the first trimester (with a propensity-score, made by stratification notably concerning the indications => unexposed sick).
1st trimester 12516 / 2655676 In South Korea, 7 PPIs (omeprazole, esomeprazole, lansoprazole, dexlansoprazole, pantoprazole, rabeprazole, and ilaprazole) are available only with a prescription, and no over-the-counter PPIs are available.
Prescription database.
Choi b
2023
South Korea
2008 - 2019
retrospective cohort (claims database)
The National Health Insurance Service–National Health Information Database of South Korea, longitudinal health care records of more than 50 million inhabitants (approximately 99% of the South Korean population). Pregnant women that filled a prescription for Esomeprazole between the start of pregnancy and the 245th day of gestation. unexposed, sick
Pregnant women without exposure to proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) from 90 days before pregnancy to the delivery date.
during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) 12868 / 2121323 Unexposed group adjusted with propensity-score, made by stratification, notably concerning the indications => considered as unexposed sick (mathematical deformation of total population). In South Korea, PPIs only available with a prescription.
Prescription database.
Cluver
2018
South Africa
2016 - 2017
randomized controlled trial
Pan African Clinical Trials Registry Women with early onset pre-eclampsia between 26 and 31 weeks exposed with a 40 mg daily dose of esomeprazole. unexposed, sick
Women with early onset pre-eclampsia between 26 and 31 weeks exposed to placebo.
late pregnancy 59 / 60
Randomized controlled trial with appropriate exposition.
Pasternak
2010
Denmark
1996 - 2008
population based cohort retrospective
the Medical Birth Register, the Prescription Drug Register, the National Patient Register, The Central Person Register and Statistics Denmark Infants born to women who were exposed to esomeprazole (any filling of esomeprazole prescription at any time during the period from 4 weeks before conception through the end of the first trimester) (This is a subgroup of exposure among the whole exposed group considered in the study). unexposed (general population or NOS)
Infants born to women not exposed to PPIs (all the women who were not exposed at any time during their pregnancy).
1st trimester, 2nd and/or 3rd trimester, preconception-only 668 / 832031
The Prescription Drug Register provided information on all esomeprazole prescriptions filled by women in the cohort between 4 weeks before conception and delivery.

Case-control studies

Study Country
Study period
Study design
Data source Case Control Exposition Exposition period Sample size
(exposed/unexposed) Or (case / control)
Remarks Risk of bias

Risk of bias: : NA;   : low;   : moderate;   : serious;   : critical;   : unclear;  

Empty. There are no case-control studies available for this drug.

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