Thursday, February 9, 2012

Study Confirms Risks of Some Acid Reflux Drugs

(Health Key) UPDATED 2010-05-11
Results from a new study have confirmed previous research that proton pump inhibitors such as Nexium, Protonix, and Prilosec may increase users' risk of bone fractures by about 25 percent and can more than double the risk of contracting the bacterium Clostridium difficile. Researchers say the increased risks of these complications is not caused by the drugs themselves, but rather by the reduced levels of acid in the stomach and intestinal tract the drugs cause. This makes organs a more hospitable environment for infectious agents like C. difficile and can impair the uptake of the calcium required for strong bones.
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