Heartburn and Acid Reflux Drugs

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Here is a list of proton pump inhibitors, their FDA-approved usage / indications, and the side effects that we are currently investigating:

Nexium / Prilosec / Prevacid

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Nexium

Prescribed/Used for:

-Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
-Risk Reduction of NSAID-Associated Gastric Ulcer
-H. pylori Eradication to Reduce the Risk of Duodenal Ulcer Recurrence
-Pathological Hypersecretory Conditions Including Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome

Prilosec

Prescribed/Used for:

-Treatment of Active Duodenal Ulcer
-H. pylori Eradication to Reduce the Risk of Duodenal Ulcer Recurrence
-Treatment of Active Benign Gastric Ulcer
-Treatment of Symptomatic Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
-Treatment of Erosive Esophagitis (EE) Due to Acid-Mediated GERD
-Maintenance of Healing of EE Due to Acid-Mediated GERD
-Pathological Hypersecretory Conditions

Prevacid

Prescribed/Used for:

-Short-Term Treatment of Active Duodenal Ulcer
-H. pylori Eradication to Reduce the Risk of Duodenal Ulcer Recurrence
-Maintenance of Healed Duodenal Ulcers
-Short-Term Treatment of Active Benign Gastric Ulcer
-Healing of NSAID-Associated Gastric Ulcer
-Risk Reduction of NSAID-Associated Gastric Ulcer
-Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
-Maintenance of Healing of Erosive Esophagitis (EE)
-Pathological Hypersecretory Conditions Including Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome (ZES)

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Side Effects We Are Investigating:

-Acute Interstitial Nephritis (AIN)
-Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
-End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
-Severe Renal Impairment
-Kidney / Renal Failure
-Acute Kidney Injury

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Recent articles by attorney Tom Lamb on the Drug Injury Law web site: