Veterans Diagnosed With Reflux Issues Often Start On High Doses Of Drugs, Rarely Stop Therapy

U.S. veterans diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are frequently prescribed doses of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), such as omeprazole (commonly known by brand names such as Prilosec), that are much higher than recommended --- and they are kept on the drug far too long, according to a new Northwestern Medicine® study. PPIs are among the most widely used drugs in the nation, resulting in more than $11 billion in annual direct health care costs in the U.S...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Acid Reflux / GERD Source Type: news