Heartburn drugs deemed safe for fetuses according to Ben-Gurion University researchers
Wednesday, October 7, 2009 - 09:57
in Health & Medicine
BEER-SHEVA, Israel, October 7, 2009 -- H2 Blocker drugs, such as Famotidine, Cimetidine and Ranitidine, approved in the U.S. for acid reflux (heartburn), pose no significant risks for the fetus according to a large collaborative cohort study by researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.