Acid Reflux Medication And Kidney Problems
Apr 14, 2016 — patients who took proton pump inhibitors for heartburn, acid reflux, or ulcers had an increased risk of kidney function decline, chronic kidney disease, and kidney failure the. Acid reflux medication and kidney problems. Use of the prescription heartburn drugs already has been linked to short-term kidney problems such as acute kidney injury and an inflammatory kidney disease called acute interstitial nephritis.
acid reflux medication and kidney problems
By amy norton healthday reporter thursday, april 14, 2016 (healthday news) -- people who use certain drugs for chronic heartburn may be at increased risk of developing kidney disease, a new. Certain medications commonly used to treat heartburn and acid reflux may have damaging effects on the kidneys, according to two new studies. the drugs, proton pump inhibitors (ppis), are among the. Medications for heartburn called proton pump inhibitors are linked to a higher risk for chronic kidney disease, according to a study. it's the latest in a growing list of worries with these drugs..
