Connecting the Dots Between Heartburn Drugs and Kidney Damage
THURSDAY, Jan. 24, 2019 -- Just because a medication is available over the counter doesn ' t mean it won ' t have side effects or pose other dangers. One example is PPIs, a popular type of heartburn medication that can harm the kidneys, especially when... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 24, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Is Your Heartburn Medication Putting You At Higher Risk For A Hip Fracture?
According to new data from a recent meta-analysis, persons taking oral proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) may be at an elevated risk of sustaining a hip fracture. The elevated risk, however, was not found among those taking H2 receptor antagonists (H2RA). (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - December 28, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Robert Glatter, MD, Contributor Source Type: news
Proton Pump Inhibitors May Boost Hip Fracture Risk Proton Pump Inhibitors May Boost Hip Fracture Risk
Patients taking oral proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) may be at increased risk of hip fracture, a meta-analysis of observational data suggests.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - December 27, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Failure of Timely Stop to Certain Prescription Drugs Is Common
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 19, 2018 -- Legacy prescribing of certain drugs, such as antidepressants and proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), is common, according to a study published in the November/December issue of the Annals of Family Medicine.
Dee Mangin,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 19, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Short-Term PPI Therapy May Not Be Harmful to Bone Short-Term PPI Therapy May Not Be Harmful to Bone
Short-term proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy has no clinically meaningful effect on bone turnover, a new study suggests.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines - December 16, 2018 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
PPIs Cut Upper GI Bleeds From Anticoagulants
(MedPage Today) -- Bleeding risk was highest with rivaroxaban, lowest with apixaban (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - December 9, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Risk-Score Insights on How DOACs Vary in Upper GI Bleed Risk Risk-Score Insights on How DOACs Vary in Upper GI Bleed Risk
Adding a proton-pump inhibitor to oral anticoagulation can defend against gastrointestinal bleeding, but with varying success, depending on which oral anticoagulant, especially in high-risk patients.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - December 7, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Risk of fall in patients taking proton pump inhibitors: a meta-analysis - Lapumnuaypol K, Thongprayoon C, Wijarnpreecha K, Tiu A, Cheungpasitporn W.
BACKGROUND: Fall prevention among older adults is a worldwide public health advocacy because of negative consequences of fall. Recent studies have shown that proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) increase the risk of fall. PPIs are among the widely prescribed medi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 31, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Antibiotics, H2RAs and PPIs linked to child obesity
Microbiota-altering medications in early childhood might influence weight gain, finds research Related items fromOnMedica Weight-loss surgery doubles in two years Adjuvanted trivalent flu vaccine best option for over-65s Flu nasal spray fine for children with egg allergy Texting can improve flu jab uptake Scotland reveals target of halving child obesity by 2030 (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - October 31, 2018 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Proton Pump Inhibitor Doesn't Reduce ICU Mortality Proton Pump Inhibitor Doesn't Reduce ICU Mortality
Giving intensive care unit (ICU) patients a proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) to prevent gastrointestinal bleeding does not seem to affect mortality, according to a European trial of nearly 3,300 adults.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines)
Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines - October 26, 2018 Category: Intensive Care Tags: Critical Care News Source Type: news
Risk of Adverse CV Events With PPIs Independent of Clopidogrel Risk of Adverse CV Events With PPIs Independent of Clopidogrel
This study aimed to determine whether the observed increase in cardiovascular risk of PPI use with anti-platelet therapy is conferred by PPIs directly or by a pharmacokinetic interaction.Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 26, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology Journal Article Source Type: news
Adverse Effects of PPIs: Fact or Fake News? Adverse Effects of PPIs: Fact or Fake News?
Recent media reports have ascribed serious adverse effects to proton pump inhibitors, raising concerns in both patients and providers. Is there good clinical evidence to back up these assertions?Current Opinion in Gastroenterology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 26, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology Journal Article Source Type: news
Impact of PPIs on Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis Impact of PPIs on Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
In what ways might the dosages of proton pump inhibitors affect the incidence and clinical course of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis?Liver International (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 18, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology Journal Article Source Type: news
Use of Different PPIs and Microscopic Colitis Use of Different PPIs and Microscopic Colitis
This study examined the impact of timing, dose and choice of PPI.Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 17, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology Journal Article Source Type: news
PPIs Tied to Hip Fracture in Dialysis Patients (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- But H2 blockers were exonerated (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - September 27, 2018 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
