Table 1.

Proton pump inhibitors prescribed and dispensed in Bavaria (2010–2018)

Drug	ATC	German-DDD (mg)	WHO-DDD (mg)	Available doses of PPI per unit (mg)
Omeprazole	A02BC01	20 O†, P‡	20 O, P	10, 20, 40
Pantoprazole	A02BC02	20 O, P	40 O, P	20, 40
Lansoprazole	A02BC03	15 O	30 O	15, 30
Rabeprazole	A02BC04	10 O, P	20 O, P	10, 20
Esomeprazole	A02BC05	20 O, P	30 O	10, 20, 40
Dexlansoprazole (since 2014)	A02BC06	30 O	30 O	30, 60
Combinations to eradicate Helicobacter pylori
Omeprazole (with Amoxicillin and Clarithromycin)	A02BD05 (since 2012)	Six dose units incl. 14 DDD Omeprazole	Six dose units incl. 14 DDD Omeprazole	20
Pantoprazole (with Amoxicillin and Clarithromycin)	A02BD04	Six dose units incl. 28 DDD Pantoprazole	Six dose units incl. 14 DDD Pantoprazole	40

O^† oral, P^‡ parenteral