Acid-reducing medicines may lead to dependency
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - 23:49
in Health & Medicine
Bethesda, MD (July 1, 2009) -- Treatment with proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) for eight weeks induces acid-related symptoms like heartburn, acid regurgitation and dyspepsia once treatment is withdrawn in healthy individuals, according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute.