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Heart Patients Safely Combine Plavix, Heartburn Pills
Monday, August 31st, 2009Heart patients can safely take drugs to prevent blood clots from forming with pills to protect the stomach against heartburn and ulcers, a study found.
The results should ease concerns that mixing the medications may reduce the effectiveness of Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. and Sanofi-Aventis SA’s Plavix blood thinner, used daily by millions of people to [...]
Taking care of stomach ulcers
Wednesday, August 26th, 2009By Judy Rupp
Eric grew up thinking of ulcers as a lifelong disorder brought on by emotional stress and treated by eating bland food and drinking warm milk. As Eric learned when he developed ulcers himself, he was wrong on all counts.
An ulcer is an open sore in the lining of the stomach, esophagus or the [...]
Study: Acid Reflux Drugs Cause Rebound Symptoms
Thursday, July 2nd, 2009Source: WebMD
Stopping PPI Drugs Can Lead to Increased Acid Reflux
Proton pump inhibitors are highly effective treatments for acid reflux symptoms, but taking prescription-strength dosages of the drugs for just a few months can lead to dependency, new research suggests.
Healthy adults in the study with no history of acid reflux symptoms — such as chronic heartburn, [...]
No cure for heartburn, but medicines can help
Thursday, April 30th, 2009DEAR DR. DONOHUE: In 2004, I had a scope put down my throat and into my stomach. The doctor said I had a hiatal hernia and signs of acid reflux. He put me on Prilosec. It stops my heartburn very well. I have been on it ever since. If I miss two doses, the heartburn [...]
New, Cheaper Generic Drugs Become Available This Year
Friday, January 23rd, 2009Generic drugs are just as effective and safe as their brand-name counterparts because they’re virtually the same — except for the price, of course. Here’s what you should know.
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Approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), generic drugs contain the same active ingredients, dosage and quality as their brand-name counterparts.
The only differences between them [...]
Exciting New Health Benefits for Old Drugs
Friday, December 19th, 2008Exciting New Health Benefits for Old Drugs
Medication side effects can range from unpleasant (a rash) to fatal (heart problems). But some drugs come with pleasant surprises:
Inhaled steroids. Women who used these for asthma were 65 percent less likely to die from heart disease over five years than asthmatic women using other treatments, says a Nurses’ [...]
