Popular Heartburn Drugs Linked to Heightened COVID-19 Risk
A popular form of heartburn medication may increase a person’s risk of developing COVID-19, according to a new study, lengthening the already long list of risk factors for the virus.
In the study, published Tuesday in pre-print form in the American Journal of Gastroenterology, scientists led by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center’s Dr. Brennan Spiegel conducted an online survey involving more than 86,000 people. Among them, more than 53,000 reported abdominal pain or discomfort, acid reflux, heartburn or regurgitation, and answered questions about the medications they took to relieve those symptoms. Of those, more than...
Source: TIME: Health - July 7, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 Source Type: news
Bowel cancer warning - why your heartburn could be caused by something serious
BOWEL cancer symptoms include weight loss, stomach pain, and feeling very tired for no obvious reason. But you could also be at risk of the disease if you develop persistent heartburn or indigestion. How often is it normal to feel stomach pain, and should you speak to a doctor? (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - June 12, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Could Heartburn Med Pepcid Ease COVID-19 Symptoms?
Famotidine, sold under the brand name Pepcid, appeared to improve symptoms in a group of 10 patients diagnosed with COVID-19, researchers reported online June 4 in the journal Gut. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - June 5, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Common heartburn drug may have helped 10 patients at home with coronavirus
Ten people who were home sick with Covid-19 may have found relief with a common over-the-counter heartburn remedy, according to a study published Thursday. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - June 5, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Common heartburn drug may have helped 10 patients at home with Covid-19
Ten people who were home sick with Covid-19 may have found relief with a common over-the-counter heartburn remedy, according to a study published Thursday. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - June 4, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Could Heartburn Med Pepcid Ease COVID-19 Symptoms?
THURSDAY, June 4, 2020 -- An over-the-counter heartburn remedy is showing some potential as a symptom reliever for COVID-19, a small study finds.
Famotidine, sold under the brand name Pepcid, appeared to improve symptoms in a group of 10 patients... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 4, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Unusual Symptoms of Coronavirus: What We Know So Far
While most people are familiar with the hallmark symptoms of COVID-19 by now—cough, fever, muscle aches, headaches and difficulty breathing—a new crop of medical conditions are emerging from the more than 4 million confirmed cases of the disease around the world.
These include skin rashes, diarrhea, kidney abnormalities and potentially life-threatening blood clots. It’s not unusual for viruses to directly infect and affect different tissues and organs in the body, but it is a bit unusual for a primarily respiratory virus like SARS-CoV-2, which is responsible for COVID-19, to have such a wide-ranging reach...
Source: TIME: Health - May 19, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 Source Type: news
Study shows Covid-19 patients who took heartburn drug were less likely to die, but researchers caution more research is needed
Patients who took a common heartburn medicine while hospitalized for Covid-19 were more than twice as likely to survive the infection, according to a paper posted Friday on a pre-publication website. But it's unclear whether the patients fared better because of the famotidine or if it was a coincidence. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - May 10, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Dr Reddy's recalls 1,752 bottles of heartburn drug in the US
The ongoing Class III recall is on account of "Discolouration" and because the product contains brown pellets, USFDA said. As per the US health regulator, a class III recall is initiated in a situation "in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences". (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - May 9, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Newly discovered mechanism can explain increased risk of dementia
(Karolinska Institutet) Millions of people around the world use acid suppressants called proton pump inhibitors for conditions like heartburn, gastritis and stomach ulcers. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden now report that how the long-term use of these drugs could increase the risk of developing dementia. Their results are published in the journal Alzheimer's& Dementia. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 8, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Will I ever be able to eat without bad heartburn? DR MARTIN SCURR answers your health questions
DR MARTIN SCURR: Any persistent problem can be terribly frustrating but it is not the Barrett's oesophagus (pictured) that is causing your symptoms. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 4, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Drugs for heartburn, gout and depression now being tested as coronavirus treatments
The search for existing drugs that may help patients beat back coronavirus infections now has researchers testing the heartburn drug Pepcid, among others. (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - May 2, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Melissa Healy Source Type: news
Drugs for heartburn, gout and depression now being tested as coronavirus treatments
The search for existing drugs that may help treat coronavirus infections now has researchers testing the heartburn drug Pepcid, among others. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - May 2, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Melissa Healy Source Type: news
New York's Northwell Health Testing Potential Heartburn Treatment for COVID-19 New York's Northwell Health Testing Potential Heartburn Treatment for COVID-19
When Dr. Kevin Tracey of Northwell Health ' s Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research got a call from a colleague who had been in Wuhan, China, seeing patients with COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, in January, his curiosity was piqued.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - April 29, 2020 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
People are hoarding a heartburn drug before scientists have determined whether it can fight coronavirus
Walgreens and CVS confirmed that they are experiencing shortages. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - April 29, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Meryl Kornfield Source Type: news
