Postmarketing Surveillance of Rabeprazole in Upper Gastrointestinal Peptic Lesions in Japanese Patients with Coexisting Hepatic Disorders

Background: Many Japanese patients with hepatic disorders confirmed on diagnostic imaging and coexisting upper gastrointestinal (GI) peptic lesions receive treatment with proton pump inhibitors. Some pharmacotherapies used to treat peptic ulcers have been associated with adverse drug reactions (ADRs), including elevated liver enzyme levels.