Kidney Safe Heartburn Medicine. Common acid reflux medications linked to increased kidney disease risk. Alas proton pump inhibiting drugs have been linked to chronic kidney disease and kidney failure among other health issues.
America s favorite heartburn drugs are in trouble because of a new study published in the journal jama internal medicine online january 11 2016 the research suggests that regular use of proton pump inhibitors ppi is associated with a higher risk of incident ckd chronic kidney disease this new investigation adds to the growing list of serious complications. Your doctor is the best person to make the proper diagnosis and recommend the best treatment. Heartburn can be a symptom of many diseases including gastrointestinal reflux disease gerd stomach and duodenal ulcer disease gall bladder disease stomach blockage and diseases of the esophagus.
These symptoms may mean you have acid reflux and heartburn which can usually be relieved by antacids and no medical treatment.
University of california san diego. The medications can cause magnesium levels to decline in the body and a lack of this important mineral could damage the kidneys. As such a commonplace heartburn remedy one would assume it would be completely safe. 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.