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Long-term use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) may increase risk of fractures
A recent study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal supports the findings from a previous study linking the long-term use of proton pump inhibitors, or PPIs, such as esomeprazole (Nexium), lansoprazole (Prevacid), omeprazole (Prilosec), pantoprazole (Protonix), or rabeprazole (Aciphex) with hip fracture in patients older than 50 years of age. The study also found that patients older than 50 years of age who used PPIs for 7 or more years had a higher risk of any osteoporosis-related fracture than patients using it for shorter periods.
For more information, please visit:
http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/content/full/179/4/319 and
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/296/24/2947
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Long-term use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) may increase risk of fractures
A recent study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal supports the findings from a previous study linking the long-term use of proton pump inhibitors, or PPIs, such as esomeprazole (Nexium), lansoprazole (Prevacid), omeprazole (Prilosec), pantoprazole (Protonix), or rabeprazole (Aciphex) with hip fracture in patients older than 50 years of age. The study also found that patients older than 50 years of age who used PPIs for 7 or more years had a higher risk of any osteoporosis-related fracture than patients using it for shorter periods.
For more information, please visit:
http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/content/full/179/4/319 and
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/296/24/2947
Learn More