Proton-pump Inhibitor Reduces Other Medicine
Patients taking proton-pump inhibitors such as AcipHex, Nexium, Prevacid, Prilosec, and Protonix should not take the anti-HIV drug Reyataz. These acid-reducing medicines can decrease the amount of Reyataz in the blood.
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Safe Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors for Acid Reflux
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Proton-pump inhibitors reduce surgery, death rates in ulcer pa...
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Forum: Which proton-pump inhibitor is best?
A group discussion about the side effects and efficacy of proton-pump inhibitors, including AcipHex, Nexium, Prevacid, Prilosec, Protonix, and Zantac. Read more »
Proton-pump inhibitors and pregnancy
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Study: Celebrex+Nexium reduces GI bleeding
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