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The effectiveness and safety of histamine H2 receptor antagonists: An umbrella review of meta-analyses
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  • Rui Meng,
  • Li-rong Chen,
  • Man-li Zhang,
  • Wen-ke Cai,
  • Sun-Jun Yin,
  • Yu-Xin Fan,
  • tao Zhou,
  • Yan-hua Huang,
  • Gong-Hao He
Rui Meng
People's Liberation Army Joint Logistic Support Force 920th Hospital

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Li-rong Chen
People's Liberation Army Joint Logistic Support Force 920th Hospital
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Man-li Zhang
People's Liberation Army Joint Logistic Support Force 920th Hospital
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Wen-ke Cai
People's Liberation Army Joint Logistic Support Force 920th Hospital
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Sun-Jun Yin
People's Liberation Army Joint Logistic Support Force 920th Hospital
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Yu-Xin Fan
People's Liberation Army Joint Logistic Support Force 920th Hospital
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tao Zhou
People's Liberation Army Joint Logistic Support Force 920th Hospital
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Yan-hua Huang
People's Liberation Army Joint Logistic Support Force 920th Hospital
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Gong-Hao He
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Abstract

Abstract Aim: To systematically assess the quality and credibility of the correlations between H2RAs use with the risk of adverse outcomes. Methods: In accordance with PRISMA, Meta-analyses of observational studies and meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were included through searching 4 major databases from inception to 30 April 2022. AMSTAR 2 and GRADE were used to assess quality and certainty of evidence. Results: Forty-six individual meta-analyses were identified, including 30 meta-analyses of observation researches with 32 unique outcomes and 19 meta-analyses of randomized controlled trails with 3 unique outcomes for comparing H2RAs versus non-H2RAs group. We confirmed significant associations of H2RAs use with pneumonia (OR, 1.31; 95% CI, 1.04-1.64), peritonitis (OR, 2.16; 95% CI, 1.65-2.84), necrotizing enterocolitis (OR, 1.80; 95% CI, 1.21-2.67), C difficile infection (OR, 1.25; 95% CI, 1.05-1.49), asthma(OR, 1.48; 95% CI 1.36-1.62), liver cancer(OR, 1.41; 95% CI, 1.36-1.46), gastric cancer(OR, 1.41; 95% CI, 1.21-1.64) and hip fracture diseases(OR, 1.20; 95% CI, 1.13-1.27). No associations for colorectal cancer, melanoma, kidney cancer, lung cancer, common reproductive system cancer, renal, neurological, and cardiovascular system diseases were observed. Conclusions: We found a variety of evidence for the associations between H2RAs and adverse outcomes, which would give clinicians more positive guidance on prescription of H2RAs in clinical practice.
22 Sep 2022Published in The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 10.1002/jcph.2147