Table 1.

PBS item codes used in the analysis of the NPS MedicineWise programs

Drug name	Strength category	mg
Esomeprazole	High strengtha	40 (classified as standard for this study)
	Standard strengtha	20 (classified as low for this study)
Lansoprazole	Standard strength	30
	Low strength	15
Omeprazole	Standard strength	20
	Low strength	10
Pantoprazole	Standard strength	40
	Low strength	20
Rabeprazole	Standard strength	20
	Low strength	10

^a For the purposes of our analyses, we considered the highest available strength esomeprazole (40 mg) as a standard strength PPI, and the lowest available strength esomeprazole (20 mg) as a low strength PPI