Health risks from PPIs
Many people first experiencing the unpleasant symptoms of gastric reflux will usually be advised, medically, about pharmaceutical treatment options for symptom control, but be given no or minimal information about underlying causes and the opportunity to resolve these causes and avoid need for medication and the consequences of side effects of this medication. Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), like Nexium and Somac, have been widely prescribed to treat acid reflux (gastroesophag