The effect is much less with histamine type-2 blockers, such as cimetidine (Tagamet) or famotidine (Pepcid). There can still ...

Proton pump inhibitors have some mild, treatable side effects. Other reported side effects, such as heart attacks, kidney disease, and dementia are sensationalist and based on weak evidence. Acid ...

Proton pumps in the membrane surrounding plant and yeast cells maintain the intracellular pH. The resulting membrane potential drives the uptake of other ions and nutrients. Hence, the proper function ...

Patient- and physician-facing interventions together doubled the reductions in PPI use ...

In a recent study published in Neurology, researchers determine whether the current and cumulative use of prescription proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) increases the risk of incident dementia. Study: ...

Regular use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) was significantly associated with a greater risk for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and its subtypes, a pooled analysis of three observational studies ...