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Antacids may contribute to hip fractures.(News flash)(Brief article)
PEOPLE TAKING PROTON PUMP INHIBITORS (PPIs), common drugs used to reduce stomach acid, may be at a higher risk for breaking their bones as they age. A new study from Great Britain followed the medical records of 13,556 people with hip fractures and 135,386 people without from 1987 to 2003. Results showed that those over age 50 who had taken PPI medication--including Aciphex, Nexium, Prevacid, Prilosec and Protonix--for more than a year had a 44 percent higher chance of breaking a hip. PPIs are designed ...
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