Use of proton pump inhibitors appears to increase the risk for kidney failure among patients with CKD. Use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) may spur progression to kidney failure in patients with ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a retired male over 65 and a former occasional cigar smoker (I quit 15 years ago) as well as a former drinker (I quit seven years ago). About 15 years ago, I was diagnosed with ...

While most potassium-competitive acid blockers demonstrate superior healing rates than proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) in patients with erosive esophagitis, both types of treatment offer relief compared ...

Proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) are frequently prescribed to suppress stomach acid in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Prescribing rates of PPIs in children have risen more than 500 ...