Best Drug For Heartburn
People who suffer a heart attack and are given a combination of Plavix and a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) such as Prilosec or Nexium may increase their risk of death or another heart attack, new research suggests. Doctors often prescribe this drug combo, since Plavix thins the blood to reduce the risk of another heart attack, while a PPI helps reduce the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding associated with taking Plavix. Researchers say their findings in this new study suggest that PPIs should only...
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From Our Experts
My heartburn is being treated with high doses of acid-reducing...
While reflux events decreased considerably with acid-reduction treatment such as proton pump inhibitors like Nexium and Prevacid, nonacidic... Read more »
Cooling the Fire of Heartburn
Heartburn is one of those symptoms that seriously commands your attention. First off, it can really hurt. Odds are good that your skin has... Read more »
Dr. Eisner answers your GERD questions: Natural remedies &...
Dr. Todd Eisner answers some questions readers have posted in the last few weeks. Find new information on natural remedies for heartburn,... Read more »
What Can I Take For Heartburn Relief: 10 Tips to Relieve the Pain
If you are a sufferer of heartburn and are looking for heartburn relief that really works instead of having to depend on medicated... Read more »
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Common heartburn drugs may interfere with Plavix
U.S. health officials are warning people who take the blood thinner Plavix (clopidogrel) that combining the drug with heartburn meds such as... Read more »
Common Heartburn Drugs Linked to Hip Fracture
News round up on popular heartburn drugs and a link to increased hip fractures. The New York Times ran an AP wire story. Study Finds a Link Between... Read more »
Heartburn drug may help chronic heart failure
A drug used to treat heartburn and acid-reflux symptoms may be useful against chronic heart failure, a Japanese study has found. The small study,... Read more »
Long-term use of heartburn drug linked to brain disorder
One reader of The People's Pharmacy says that the long-term use of the heartburn drug Reglan led her friend to develop tardive dyskinesia. According... Read more »
Heartburn drugs linked to pneumonia risk
Researchers in Boston say that the use of proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) drugs for acid reflux may cause pneumonia in hospitalized patients. The study... Read more »
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