Pfizer is pleased to announce that the MHRA has approved the reclassification of the well-established proton pump inhibitor (PPI) Nexium Control ® (esomeprazole), making it available for consumers to ...

Heartburn, indigestion, feeling bloated and general unease that lingers longer after your meal are all-too-common gut complaints that have become a regular part of life. Modern stresses, from work ...

You just finished a big plate of some spicy takeout food. It tasted great, but you're feeling a familiar burning in your lower esophagus. Quickly, you take some heartburn medicine and wait. But it ...

Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) — used widely to reduce stomach acid and treat heartburn — have been linked to an increased risk for ischemic stroke in a new study. The Danish nationwide observational ...

Consumers who take this medication should stop using it and contact their doctor if they have noticed any health problems related to the tablets.

Heartburn is an occasional burning pain in your chest that can get worse after you eat, at night, when you lay down, or bend over. It's a symptom of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). GERD occurs ...

Q. My gastroenterologist prescribed Prilosec for GERD. After reading about the negative side effects, I talked with a staff member at my local health food co-op whom I trust. She recommended DGL ...

DEAR DOCTOR K: For years I've been taking a PPI twice a day for heartburn. My doctor wants me to cut back, or stop altogether. But the idea frightens me. Do you think it's possible? DEAR READER: To ...

Children born to mothers who take heartburn medication during pregnancy may have a greater risk of developing asthma, research suggests. Those whose mothers had been prescribed medicines to treat acid ...

A major international study involving 23,000 people has found concerning evidence about the impact of a range of common, everyday medications on the treatment outcomes for patients with breast cancer.