Popular heartburn, acid reflux drugs linked to stomach cancer, other deadly disease may 31, 2019 12:51 am by darwin malicdem researchers provided new evidence that the people who have been taking common drugs for heartburn, ulcers and acid reflux are at higher risk of premature death. Acid reflux medicine linked to cancer. Nov 10, 2005 -- a dramatic rise in one of the deadliest types of cancers may be linked to the increasing rates of acid reflux and gastrointestinal disorders, according to a new report.
acid reflux medicine linked to cancer
A class of drugs commonly used to treat acid reflux and heartburn has been linked to a greater-than-doubled risk of developing stomach cancer, a recent study has shown proton pump inhibitors (ppis) are used to suppress acid production in the stomach and are among the most widely sold drugs in the world, but a new study reveals that long-term use of the medicine can increase stomach cancer. In addition to chronic acid reflux and barrett’s esophagus, there are several other known risk factors for esophageal cancer. gender. men are three times more likely than women to be diagnosed. "while ppis are one of the most commonly used medications for treating reflux disease found a link between ppis and stomach cancer. another class of drugs used to lower stomach acid.
