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There is a possible increased risk of bone fractures of the hip, wrist, and spine if you take certain drugs for heartburn, acid reflux, or ulcers, warns the Food and Drug Administration. The FDA is seeking stronger warning labels for these medications.
The drugs belong to a class of medications called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), which work by reducing the amount of acid in the stomach. They are available as prescription and over-the-counter.
The prescription PPIs treat conditions such as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), ulcers in the stomach and small intestine, and inflammation of the esophagus. The PPIs available over-the-counter are used to treat frequent heartburn, reports the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Bone fractures risk increases with some antacid drugs, says FDA
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Alternate wellness practitioners have been warning about this for ages. It's good that the FDA is finally catching up. The issue centers around whether the body can properly break down minerals needed for healthy bones when the body's natural stomach acids are suppressed. There are so many alternatives to GERD, including weight loss, supplementation, sleeping with the head and shoulders elevated. Doctors prefer a quick fix, so they cut down on the acid instead.
#1 - Mon Sep 6, 2010 2:10 PM EDTMakes one think of how long the FDA knew about this. Better practices make for better medicines like not using them at all.
I have chronic pain and choose to put up with the nuisance than make myself worse on the drugs. It's bad enough that oversight by the FDA may have had something to do with my problems, with not drugs but by what they have put in our foods.
#2 - Mon Sep 6, 2010 3:58 PM EDTI have chronic pain and choose to put up with the nuisance than make myself worse on the drugs.
I think that's a wise choice. Don't know what kinds of alternatives you've tried or looked at but there certainly are a lot out there.
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