Community-Acquired Pneumonia Risk Linked To Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI)
A new study links the use of heartburn drugs like Nexium and Prilosec to an increased risk of community-acquired pneumonia.
Tag Archives: Proton Pump Inhibitors
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Side Effects of Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) Drugs Linked To Asthma Risk for Children: Study
The findings of a new study suggests that popular heartburn drugs like Nexium, Prilosec and Prevacid, may increase the risk of asthma among children.
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Prevacid and Similar Heartburn Drugs Fail To Help Treat Persistent Throat Symptoms: Study
A new study finds Prilosec and similar heartburn drugs failed to treat persistent throat symptoms linked to GERD.
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Zantac Study Finds Gastrointestinal Cancer Risk Three Times Higher Among Users of Recalled Heartburn Drug
A new study links NDMA found in Zantac to a higher risk of gastrointestinal cancers than other heartburn drugs.
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Nexium, Prilosec, Similar Heartburn Drugs May Increase Diabetes Risk: Study
A new study warns of a potential link between long-term use of Nexium and similar heartburn drugs, and an increased risk of type 2 diabetes.
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Nexium, Prilosec and Other PPI Drug May Increase Risk of COVID-19 Infections: Study
A new study links the use of heartburn drugs like Nexium, Prilosec and Prevacid to an increased risk of COVID-19 infection.
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Nexium, Prilosec Use May Increase Risk Of Dementia: Study
A new study may show how and why Nexium, Prilosec and similar heartburn medications could increase the risk of dementia.
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Childhood Fracture Risk Linked to Nexium, Prilosec, Other Proton Pump Inhibitors: Study
A new study warns that children taking heartburn drugs like Nexium, Prilosec and Prevacid face an increased risk of bone fractures.
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Heartburn Drugs Reduce Risk Of Gastrointestinal Bleeding, But Increase Pneumonia Risks: Study
New research finds that heartburn drugs are effective in preventing gastrointestinal bleeding in critically ill patients, but also appear to increase the risk of pneumonia.
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Memory, Cognition Problems from Nexium, Prilosec, Other PPI Drugs Seen Among Breast Cancer Survivors: Study
A new study links heartburn drugs like Nexium and Prilosec to cognition problems experienced by breast cancer survivors.