PPIs and Their Role in Esophageal Cancer
This year, doctors will diagnose an estimated 16,940 adults (13,360 men and 3,580 women) in the United States with esophageal cancer. The disease accounts for 1% of cancers diagnosed in the United States. Also, now imagine the surprise of these thousands of adults to learn that their cancer could have been avoided if they never
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Nexium Linked to Stomach Cancer
Researchers have linked Nexium along with other proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) to a more than a doubled risk of stomach cancer. This new study joins other research linking the medication to kidney infection, chronic kidney disease, and acute interstitial nephritis. About Nexium Nexium (esomeprazole) is a proton pump inhibitor (PPI). People take the medication to
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Nexium Could Cause Bone Fracture in Infants
JAMA Internal Medicine published a study showing that babies receiving Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI) like Nexium, Prevacid or Prilosec brought a higher chance of bone fracture in those children. The study shows concern that doctors are increasingly prescribing these medications to infants. About PPIs Roughly, 15 million adult Americans use PPIs every year. Out
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Nexium Trial Moves Forward
There are hundreds of Proton Pump Inhibitors lawsuits which continue to move forward in the U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. This is the location for claims involving Nexium, Prilosec, and Prevacid causing kidney failure and other life-threatening renal side effects. The pretrial proceeding has begun. About Nexium Nexium is a proton pump inhibitor (PPI).
Read MoreResearchers Link Nexium to Chronic Liver Disease
Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have discovered evidence that stomach acid suppression from pump inhibitor (PPI) drugs like Nexium can lead to liver injury and progression of chronic liver disease. About Nexium Nexium is a proton pump inhibitor (PPI), which is taken to relieve the symptoms of gastroesophageal
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Nexium Carries 5 Times Greater Risk of Deadly Kidney Infection
The third most prescribed drugs in the world should not be heralded as a catchy heal all for all stomach ailments. Prilosec and Nexium come with deadly side effects that doctors and the public know nothing about. Instead of trying to warn the public of these possible effects, manufacturer AstraZeneca Is spending millions on advertising
Read MoreConsumer Alert! Nexium Birth Defects
This is Michael Brady Lynch, lead trial attorney for The Michael Brady Lynch Firm. As my regular readers are aware, I have been involved in Nexium litigation for some time and Chair the American Association for Justice’s (AAJ) Nexium Litigation Group. First, some background on Nexium: Nexium is a proton pump inhibitor (PPI), which is
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