Commonly used reflux and ulcer medication may cause serious kidney damage

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2016-04/ason-cur040716.php

Public Release: 14-Apr-2016
Commonly used reflux and ulcer medication may cause serious kidney damage
Proton pump inhibitors should be used only when necessary and should not be taken long-term
American Society of Nephrology

Highlights

Patients who took proton pump inhibitors for heartburn, acid reflux, or ulcers had an increased risk of kidney function decline, chronic kidney disease, and kidney failure.
The longer patients took the drugs, the greater their risk.
Proton pump inhibitors are widely used, overprescribed, and generally perceived as safe.

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