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Taking Acid Reflux Medications Long-Term Have Side Effects

Taking Acid Reflux Medications Long-Term Have Side Effects
Taking Acid Reflux Medications Long-Term Have Side Effects
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Most Popular Acid Reflux Medications Have Serious Side Effects

The most popular acid reflux medications — proton pump inhibitors like Nexium, Prilosec and Prevacid, which are taken daily — can have serious side effects. The federal Food and Drug Administration has issued numerous warnings about proton pump inhibitors, saying that long-term use, defined as a year or more, increases the risk of hip, wrist and spine fractures. Via New York Times. Posted October 15, 2015.

–Alanna McCatty

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