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Todd Eisner

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posted 09/27/2007, comments (0)

Q and A: Acid Reflux and Your Lungs

What effect does acid reflux have on the lungs? Acid reflux can cause pulmonary complications such as cough, asthma and aspiration. Refluxed liquid can cause coughing by stimulating nerves that provoke coughing. Additionally, reflux into the lower esophagus can stimulate esophageal nerves that connect to and can stimulate nerves going... Read more Chevron

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Dr. Bryan Vartabedian

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posted 09/20/2007, comments (0)

Purple Spit Up on Prevacid

What's worse than a baby who spits up? A baby who spits up purple. If your baby is under treatment for reflux with Prevacid, this may be par for the course. As Prevacid becomes more commonly used to treat difficult acid reflux in babies, we're hearing parents report the occasional presence of bluish/purple streaks in their... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/13/2007, comments (5)

Acid Reflux Medications and Side Effects

Do acid reflux medications have any side effects? Proton pump inhibitors generally have very few side effects. The most common are headache and diarrhea which occur in about 5 percent of patients. Other rare side effects are abdominal pain, constipation, itching, dizziness, swollen ankles, muscle and joint pains, blurred vision, rash and... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/10/2007, comments (0)

AcipHex, Proton Pump Inhibitors and Action Onset

1. How long does AcipHex take to work? In general, proton pump inhibitors such as Aciphex, Nexium and Prevacid have a later onset of action than H2 blockers such as Zantac and Pepcid. Aciphex, however, has a more rapid onset of action of a few hours, which is comparable to that of the H2 blockers. Aciphex and all of the proton pump... Read more Chevron

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Tracy Davenport

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posted 09/05/2007, comments (0)

Acid Reflux and the Power of Distraction

"It can't be reflux, because when we pick her up she stops crying!" This is a common misconception among parents of children with acid reflux and physicians. Unknowingly, these individuals mistakenly think that acid reflux pain cannot be real if the baby stops crying when he or she is distracted. Even though pain... Read more Chevron

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