Are Heatburn Drugs Dangerous for the Heart? Another recent news item was a report that the proton pump inhibitors Nexium (left) and Prilosec (below) might be bad for the heart. The FDA began investigating reports that Astra Zeneca, the manufacturer of the popular acid reflux drugs, had two small studies that suggested the possibility... Read more
There was a recent article stating that H2 Blockers May Pose Cognitive Function Risk. Should patients worry if they are taking these acid reflux medications? The above article in the August 2007 issue of Journal of the American Geriatrics Society was written by Malaz Boustani, M.D. of Indiana University. More than 1,000 patients -... Read more
One recent medical journal article has brought a lot of concern to patients taking popular gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) medications. The December 27, 2006 Journal of the American Medical Association reports that “Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) Increase the Risk of Hip Fractures.” The article sites a collection of data of... Read more
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