Among nearly 3,000 patients, those treated with PA-PPIs such as omeprazole (Prilosec) or pantoprazole (Protonix) had worse progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS), reported Emilie Le ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am 70 years old and exercise by walking every day, and I’m in reasonably good health. I have been fighting acid reflux (GERD) for over 20 years. For years I took several antacid ...

Patients in the highest-exposure group, ie, those with more than 385 defined daily doses of PPIs, have an 83% higher risk for gastric neuroendocrine tumors than nonusers.

Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) — used widely to reduce stomach acid and treat heartburn — have been linked to an increased risk for ischemic stroke in a new study. The Danish nationwide observational ...