Archive for January, 2016
New Study: PPI Drugs for GERD Can Increase Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease
Published on January 21 by Reginald Bell
Proton pump inhibitors, or PPIs, are a category of medications used to treat the symptoms of acid reflux disease (also known as GERD). Two of the most popular drugs available over-the-counter to treat reflux – Prilosec OTC and Nexium – are PPIs. PPIs are also very commonly prescribed to reflux patients in higher doses, and […]
