Acid-reducing Medicines May Lead To Dependency

Wednesday, July 1, 2009 - 09:42 in Health & Medicine

Treatment with proton pump inhibitors for eight weeks induces acid-related symptoms like heartburn, acid regurgitation and dyspepsia once treatment is withdrawn in healthy individuals. Data suggests proton pump inhibitors can induce acid-related symptoms in healthy adults.

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