PPI Medications Increases Coronavirus Risk
(HEALIO.com) — According to an article citing the American Journal of Gastroenterology that appears on the Gastroenterology page of Healio.com, the risk of contracting COVID-19 increases when patients take two doses of proton pump inhibitors (PPI) daily. PPI drugs reduce acid accumulation in the abdomen leading to acid reflux. The … [Read more...] about PPI Medications Increases Coronavirus Risk
PPI Prescriptions Exceeding Recommendations
UNITED STATES – A study recently published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society found that many older Americans’ prescriptions for proton pump inhibitors are exceeding their recommended duration. In other words, people are taking these medications for too long and past the point of therapeutic benefit. Proton pump … [Read more...] about PPI Prescriptions Exceeding Recommendations
New Proton Pump Inhibitor Drug Warnings
Drugs used to fight heartburn are proton pump inhibitors. Proton pump inhibitors stop or reduce the production of stomach acid that creeps back up the esophagus and causes heartburn and other gastroesophageal problems such as acid reflux disease, heartburn, GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease), Dyspepsia, Garrett’s disease which is … [Read more...] about New Proton Pump Inhibitor Drug Warnings
