By dennis thompson healthday reporter monday, jan 11, 2016 (healthday news) -- a type of heartburn medication called proton pump inhibitors may be linked to long-term kidney damage, a new study. Acid reflux meds cause kidney problems. Acid reflux medications may increase kidney disease risk date: october 27, 2015 source: american society of nephrology (asn) summary: certain medications commonly used to treat heartburn and acid.
acid reflux meds cause kidney problems
By amy norton healthday reporter thursday, april 14, 2016 (healthday news) -- people who use certain drugs for chronic heartburn may be at increased risk of developing kidney disease, a new. This causes the acid reflux or heartburn, for which many people turn to common heartburn medications, like nexium, prilosec, and prevacid, which are classified as ppis (proton pump inhibitors). recent research warns against their long-term use, as it is now associated with risk of kidney disease.. Some of these conditions include serious acid reflux/heartburn, gerd, peptic ulcers (a sore in the lining of the stomach), and zollinger-ellison syndrome, a condition in which tumors in the pancreas cause the stomach to make too much acid..
