Thursday, April 19, 2012

Heartburn Medications May Increase Bacterial Infections, Diarrhea

Popular medications used to treat heartburn, stomach ulcers, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) may be associated with an increased risk of bacterial infections and diarrhea, according to a safety announcement released Feb. 8, 2012, by the FDA.

According to the FDA, taking proton pump inhibitors (PPI), a drug class commonly used to treat heartburn and stomach acid, may increase a patient's chance of developing Clostridium difficile- associated diarrhea (CDAD- a chronic diarrhea that may cause severe intestinal problems and in several cases, death. The FDA based its safety announcements on almost two dozen studies that found people taking PPIs were approximately 2.75 times more likely to suffer from CDAD than those not taking the medications. The FDA warning applies to both prescription and over the counter PPIs including Dexilant, Nexium, Prilosec, Prilosec OTC, Prevacid, and more. For an entire listing of brand and generic PPIs included in the warning, visit http://www.fda.gov/.

PPIs are a class of drugs used to reduce gastric acid production and are considered one of the most popular and effective class of drugs worldwide. There medications are used to treat peptic ulcers, dyspepsia (upset stomach/indigestion), GERD, and more. Common side effects of PPI use include headache, abdominal pain, fatigue, nausea, dizziness, and diarrhea. According to the FDA, patients taking PPIs who experience persistent diarrhea should speak to with their health care provider as this may be a sign of CDAD.

2 comments:

  1. Hiv disease for the last 3 years and had pain hard to eat and cough are nightmares,especially the first year At this stage, the immune system is severely weakened, and the risk of contracting opportunistic infections is much greater. However, not everyone with HIV will go on to develop AIDS. The earlier you receive treatment, the better your outcome will be.I started taking ARV to avoid early death but I had faith in God that i would be healed someday.As a Hiv patent we are advise to be taking antiretroviral treatments to reduce our chance of transmitting the virus to others , few weeks ago i came on search on the internet if i could get any information on Hiv treatment with herbal medicine, on my search i saw a testimony of someone who has been healed from Hiv her name was Achima Abelard and other Herpes Virus patent Tasha Moore also giving testimony about this same man,Called Dr Itua Herbal Center.I was moved by the testimony and i contacted him by his Email.drituaherbalcenter@gmail.com OR info@drituaherbalcenter.com. We chatted and he send me a bottle of herbal medicine I drank it as he instructed me to.After drinking it he ask me to go for a test that how i ended my suffering life of Hiv patent,I'm cured and free of Arv Pills.I'm forever grateful to him Drituaherbalcenter.Here his contact Number +2348149277967...He assure me he can cure the following disease..Hiv,Cancer,Herpes Virus,Hpv,Pile,Weak Erection,Lyme Disease,Epilepsy,Glaucoma.,Brain Tumor,psoriasis, Cataracts,Macular degeneration,Cardiovascular disease,Chronic Diarrhea,Lung disease.Enlarged prostate,Osteoporosis.Alzheimer's disease,
    Dementia. ,Bladder Cancer,Autism,Colorectal Cancer,Breast Cancer,Kidney Cancer,Leukemia,Lung Cancer,Tay tach disease,Non Hodgkin Lymphoma,Skin Cancer,Lupus,Uterine Cancer,Prostate Cancer, Seizures, fibromyalgia ,ALS,Hepatitis,Copd,Parkinson disease.Genetic disease,Fibrodysplasia disease,Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva,Fluoroquinolone Toxicity Syndrome,Stroke,Hpv,Weak Erection,Liver/Kidney Inflammatory,Men/Woman infertility, bowel disease ,Huntington's disease ,Diabetes,Fibroid...

    ReplyDelete