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Proton Pump Inhibitors: What They Do and How They Work

Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are a class of medications used to treat conditions involving excess stomach acid, such as gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD) and stomach ulcers. They work by ...
Healio

Large-scale intervention program lowers proton pump inhibitor overuse among veterans

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An intervention program was associated with an absolute reduction of 7.3% in patients who filled proton pump ...
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Proton Pump Inhibitors Linked to Increased Dementia Risk

The risk for dementia before age 90 years was significantly higher among people with a history of proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use and was highest among those diagnosed before age 70 years regardless ...
Monthly Prescribing Reference

Use of Proton Pump Inhibitor Linked to Risk for Pleural Empyema, Lung Abscess

Chest X-ray of a lung abscess. An abscess is an accumulation of puss within a cavity in tissue. It is usually as a result of an infection or other foreign material Is the use of proton pump inhibitors ...
Medscape

Pop-Up Texts Barely Improve PPI Prescribing in Primary Care

Short educational pop-up messages produce only minimal improvements in how primary care physicians prescribe proton pump ...
Renal & Urology News

Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors Tied With Decline in Kidney Graft Function

Proton pump inhibitor use is implicated in decline in kidney graft function after transplantation. Extended proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use is associated with decline in graft function in kidney ...
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Uses and Side Effects of Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs)

Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are a group of drugs that reduce the amount of acid in your stomach. PPIs help treat certain ...
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Some NSCLC Patients on ICI Therapy Fare Worse With Proton Pump Inhibitor Use

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The American Journal of Managed Care

Nasal Polyps in CRS Found to Influence Risk of Past, Current Proton Pump Inhibitor Use

Incidence of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) was associated with a higher rate of current and past proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use, in which elevated risk of PPI use and prescription duration were only ...
Monthly Prescribing Reference

Proton Pump Inhibitor Use Linked to Asthma Risk in Children

Findings showed that children who were initiated on PPIs were 57% more likely to be diagnosed with asthma. Proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use in children appears to be associated with an increased risk ...
Sun Journal

Proton-pump inhibitors are highly recommended for Barrett’s

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