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H2 Blockers and Cognitive Risk: Don't worry, our doctor says.
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 -- 1,558 to be exact -- over the age of 65 were observed over time, and after accounting for age, education level and medical history, it was concluded that tho...
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Health Guide
Prolactin
...tricyclic antidepressants, metoclopramide, phenothiazines, butyrophenones, reserpine, methyldopa, and H2 blockers. If your prolactin levels are elevated, the test may be repeated in the early... Read more »Mallory-Weiss tear
...without special treatment. Surgery is rarely required. Prescription antacids (proton pump inhibitors or H2 blockers) may be given. If blood loss has been great, blood transfusions may be... Read more »Infant Acid Reflux, Infant GERD
Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) occurs when stomach contents come back up into the esophagus (the tube that connects the mouth to the stomach) during or after a meal. A ring of muscle at the bottom of... Read more »GERD, Acid Reflux, Heartburn Medications
...drugs include tetracycline, ciprofloxacin (Cipro), propranolol (Inderal), captopril (Capoten), and H2 blockers. Interactions can be avoided by taking the drugs one hour before or three hours after... Read more »Esophageal pH monitoring
...Antacids Anticholinergics Cholinergics Adrenergic blockers Alcohol Corticosteroids H2 blockers Proton pump inhibitors Do not stop any medication unless told to do... Read more »Images
Medications
...pharmacist for more details. This medication and similar H2 blockers (e.g., cimetidine,... Read more »
...doctor for more details. This medication and other H2 blockers (e.g., cimetidine, ranitidine,... Read more »
...pharmacist for more details. This medication and similar H2 blockers (e.g., cimetidine,... Read more »
...using this medication. This medication and similar H2 blockers (e.g., famotidine, nizatidine,... Read more »
Nizatidine is used to treat ulcers of the stomach and intestines and prevent them from coming back... Read more »
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