The highest risks occurred with more powerful acid-fighting drugs called proton pump inhibitors, which are sold in the United States under such brand names as Nexium, Prevacid and Prilosec. Over ...

Widely used heartburn and ulcer drugs such as Nexium, Pepcid and Prilosec can make people more susceptible to pneumonia, probably because they reduce germ-killing stomach acid, Dutch researchers found ...

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May 27, 2009 A new study has found that patients who take these drugs are at higher risk of pneumonia than those who do not. The drugs, known as proton pump inhibitors, include Nexium, Prilosec and ...

2019 NOV 19 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Hospital & Nursing Home Daily-- Investigators discuss new findings in Digestive System Diseases and Conditions - Acid Reflux Disease.

Taking Nexium, Prevacid or Prilosec–the so-called proton-pump inhibitors widely prescribed for heartburn–can keep acid-reflux disease in check. But a study in the Journal of the American Medical ...

The new work by UCSF researchers could lead to interventions to prevent pneumonia or treat certain types of chronic cough. When a mouthful of water goes down the wrong pipe – heading toward a healthy ...

So you're feeling that uncomfortable burning sensation in your chest. Your mouth tastes bitter or sour. The back of your throat is burning. While the occasional heartburn episode usually isn't an ...

You've just enjoyed a great meal, maybe with a few drinks. Suddenly your throat is on fire, there's a bad taste in your mouth, and you've got heartburn. This is known as acid reflux, and is one of the ...

If you have to avoid bending over too soon after meals to prevent the miserable sensation of acid reflux, you're not alone. Although substantive figures haven't been established in Kenya, Aga Khan ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People on two types of widely prescribed heartburn medications may have a higher-than-average risk of developing pneumonia, a new research review finds. The drugs in ...