Taking Certain Heartburn Meds Linked To Higher Risk Of Heart Attack
By Kathryn Doyle (Reuters Health) - People who take certain popular heartburn medications, like omeprazole (Prilosec), are at increased risk of heart attack, according to a data mining study by U.S. researchers. The drugs, called proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs), lower acidity in the stomach and prevent the burning sensation in the esophagus that indicates acid reflux. There have been questions about the safety of these drugs for people who have had a coronary event like a heart attack, said lead author Nigam H. Shah of Stanford University in California, but most research h...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - June 10, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Well: Gastric Reflux Drugs Linked to Heart Attacks
Drugs like Prilosec and Prevacid may increase the risk for heart attack. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - June 10, 2015 Category: Nutrition Authors: NICHOLAS BAKALAR Tags: Heart Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Body Featured Source Type: news
Well: Gastric Reflux Drugs Linked to Heart Attacks
Drugs like Prilosec and Prevacid may increase the risk for heart attack. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - June 10, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: NICHOLAS BAKALAR Tags: Heart Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Body Featured Source Type: news
Proton pump inhibitors increase risk of acute kidney injury
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Proton pump inhibitors and the risk of acute kidney injury in older patients: a population-based cohort study. Antoniou T et al. CMAJ Open 2015;Apr;3:E166-E171.
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Previous studies have suggested that use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) increases risk of acute interstitial nephritis, especially in elderly patients. Using information from several large computerized databases containing medical information about patients in Ontario, Canada, the authors carried out a population-based cohort study of patients in Ontario aged 66 years and older who were newly prescribed PPIs, compared with match...
Source: The Poison Review - April 23, 2015 Category: Toxicology Authors: Leon Tags: Medical acute kidney injury interstitial nephritis lansoprazole omeprazole proton pump inhibitor Source Type: news
Naproxen plus acid blocking drug shows promise in preventing bladder cancer
Researchers combined the NSAID naproxen with the proton pump inhibitor omeprazole and found it reduced the incidence of bladder cancer in rats. The anti-inflammatory class of drugs NSAIDs have shown great promise in preventing cancers including colon, esophagus and skin. However, they can increase the risks of heart attacks, ulcers and rare but potentially life-threatening bleeds. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - March 11, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Naproxen plus acid-blocking drug shows promise in preventing bladder cancer
(University of Michigan Health System) Researchers used the proton pump inhibitor omeprazole, a commonly used acid inhibitor, in combination with naproxen and found it was effective at preventing bladder cancer in an animal model. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - March 11, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Naproxen plus acid blocking drug shows promise in preventing bladder cancer
(University of Michigan Health System) Researchers used the proton pump inhibitor omeprazole, a commonly used acid inhibitor, in combination with naproxen and found it was effective at preventing bladder cancer in an animal model. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - March 11, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Longterm Use of Heartburn Medication May Lead To Bone Loss
BOSTON (CBS) – Grace Tejchman has been taking heartburn medications for nine years now. She says she needs the relief from some difficult symptoms.
“If I don’t take it, the acid backs up and I have severe heartburn and a ball in my throat,” she said.
The relief comes from a group of drugs known as Proton Pump Inhibitors. They’re excellent at controlling heartburn by reducing the amount of acid produced in the stomach. These drugs are sold as Prevacid, Nexium, and Prilosec.
Many of these medications started as prescriptions in the late 1980s, but are currently available over the counter. Now that they have bee...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - June 17, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: miketoole Tags: Health Local News Seen On WBZ-TV Syndicated Local Watch Listen Bone Loss CBS Boston Dr. Blair Jobe Dr. Mallika Marshall Heartburn Medication Proton Pump Inhibitors WBZ TV Source Type: news
Using Acid Reflux Medications Wisely
If you decide to take medication for any medical condition, you should know how to take that medication wisely. Up to half of all those who take medications do not take them as directed. This could be the result of not reading the labels on the prescriptions bottles or on the bottles of the over the counter meds, missing doses, using medication after it's expiration date, etc.
In order to make sure you lower your risk of having problems with the medications you take, you can follow the tips in this article on using medications wisely.
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Source: About Heartburn / Acid Reflux - May 9, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Tips for Seniors on the Safe Use of Acid Reflux Medications
As a person gets older, they may be faced with more health conditions that they will need to treat on a regular basis. This includes gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). If you are a senior citizen and on various medications, you no doubt know the importance of taking medication safely. Sometimes the difficulty arises when the number of medications, and medical conditions they treat, increases. That's a lot to keep organized at times. These tips on safe use of medications can go a long way in helping you with this part of your health care.
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Source: About Heartburn / Acid Reflux - May 9, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
POZEN Receives FDA CRL Following Active Ingredient Supplier Facility Inspection
Last week, POZEN announced that the company had received a complete response letter for its drug candidates PA8140/PA32540 (aspirin and omeprazole) delayed release tablets after the FDA after an inspection of one of POZEN’s manufacturing facilities. (Source: Pharmaceutical Online News)
Source: Pharmaceutical Online News - May 2, 2014 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Daily low-dose aspirin can prevent heart attack and stroke but is often misused
Aspirin is often hailed as a wonder drug, thanks to its ability to help stave off heart attacks and clot-caused strokes. But fewer than half of people who could benefit from a daily low-dose aspirin take it, while many others take it when they shouldn't, reports the January 2014 Harvard Heart Letter.
If you don't have heart disease, but do have high blood pressure, diabetes, or other risk factors for heart disease, don't automatically assume that taking aspirin every day is a good idea. "A lot of people take aspirin who really shouldn't," says Dr. Christopher Cannon, a cardiologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital and profe...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - December 20, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
AstraZeneca awarded $76 million from Apotex for Prilosec generic
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. federal judge has awarded AstraZeneca Plc $76 million in damages from generic drug manufacturer Apotex for infringing upon patents for AstraZeneca's blockbuster heartburn drug, Prilosec, between 2003 and 2007. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 3, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Using Acid Reflux Medications Wisely
If you decide to take medication for any medical condition, you should know how to take that medication wisely. Up to half of all those who take medications do not take them as directed. This could be the result of not reading the labels on the prescriptions bottles or on the bottles of the over the counter meds, missing doses, using medication after it's expiration date, etc.
In order to make sure you lower your risk of having problems with the medications you take, you can follow the tips in this article on using medications wisely.
Related Resources:
Antacids
Maalox
Mylanta
Tums
Gaviscon
Chooz
...
Source: About Heartburn / Acid Reflux - November 17, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
One-Time Procedure Could Prevent Acid Reflux
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Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 9, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: deanreddington Tags: Health Seen On WBZ-TV Syndicated Local Watch Listen Acid Reflux antacids esophagus LYNX Paula Ebben stomach Source Type: news
