Research ties common heartburn medications to kidney disease and failure
Tuesday, March 19, 2019 - 08:40
in Health & Medicine
Common medications prescribed to treat heartburn, acid reflux and ulcers are linked to increased risks for kidney failure and chronic kidney disease, found a recent University at Buffalo study. Use of proton pump inhibitors (PPI), a group of drugs that reduce the production of stomach acid, increases the risk of chronic kidney disease by 20 […]