proton-pump

Last year, the agency said so-called proton-pump inhibitors, which suppress acid in the stomach, might be associated with an increased risk of hip, wrist and spine fractures, and said new warnings would be placed on prescription and over-the-counter products.

Heartburn Drug Risk Unlikely Jennifer Corbett Dooren 2011

Prescription proton-pump inhibitors such as AstraZeneca PLC's Nexium are meant to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease, stomach and small-intestine ulcers, and inflammation of the esophagus.

Heartburn Drug Risk Unlikely Jennifer Corbett Dooren 2011

Long-term use of proton-pump inhibitors such as esomeprazole (Nexium), lansoprazole (Prevacid 24HR and generics), and omeprazole (Prilosec OTC and generics) can cause low magnesium levels, according to an announcement today from the Food and Drug Administration.

Heartburn drugs can cause dangerously low magnesium levels 2011

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration last year urged doctors to avoid prescribing drugs such as Nexium and Prilosec together with Plavix after research suggested the class of heart-burn medicine — known as proton-pump inhibitors — blunted the effects of the blood thinner.

Worries About Using Plavix With Heartburn Pills May Be Overblown Ron Winslow 2010

By some estimates, as many as half of patients also take a proton-pump inhibitor to prevent stomach and intestinal bleeding, a common side-effect of the Plavix-aspirin regimen.

Worries About Using Plavix With Heartburn Pills May Be Overblown Ron Winslow 2010

Antacids, histamine-2 receptor antagonists (H2 blockers) and proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) are commonly prescribed for treating heartburn, gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) and peptic ulcers.

Hyla Cass, M.D.: Is Your Medication Robbing You of Nutrients Part 2: Getting Specific M.D. Hyla Cass 2010

Of the 485 patients, 195 used proton-pump inhibitors PPI and 56 used histamine-2 receptors.

Losing Baby Fat Lowers Heart Risks Later Ann Lukits 2011

Vitamin B (12) deficiency associated with histamine (2) - receptor antagonists and a proton-pump inhibitor.

Mark Hyman, MD: 3 Simple Steps to Eliminate Heartburn and Acid Reflux 2010

Vitamin B (12) deficiency associated with histamine (2) - receptor antagonists and a proton-pump inhibitor.

Mark Hyman, MD: 3 Simple Steps to Eliminate Heartburn and Acid Reflux 2010

Or the decisions to make some drugs proton-pump inhibitors, H1- and H2-blockers over-the-counter, which appear to have mainly been driven by the insurance industry's desire not to have to pay for them anymore.

Making Light: The New York Times gives Harold Ford, Jr. enough rope 2010