Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are a group of drugs that reduce the amount of acid in your stomach. PPIs help treat certain acid-related conditions, such as acid reflux and stomach ulcers.

Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are a class of medications used to treat conditions involving excess stomach acid, such as gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD) and stomach ulcers. They work by ...

Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are a class of very effective and generally safe medicines used to treat heartburn, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and gastric ulcers.But not everyone who ...

The study objective was to evaluate the association of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). The design was a meta-analysis of nine case–controlled and cohort ...

If you’re paying extra for bottled alkaline water—which has a pH above 7 for increased hydration—you might want to think ...

Proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) are the most effective medical therapy for patients with moderate-to-severe GERD and are widely prescribed to pregnant women. However, safety data about the use of ...

HealthDay News — In a clinical guideline issued by the American College of Gastroenterology and published in the January issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology, recommendations are ...

People with acid reflux often rely on acid-reducing medications to ease symptoms. Depending on the severity of your symptoms, ...

Figure 1: Examples of small-molecule inhibitors of PPI targets. The ideal small-molecule drug target has a structure that falls into a class known to be 'druggable' and has well-understood biology ...

A growing body of evidence links use of proton pump inhibitors to kidney problems, including kidney failure in patients with existing CKD.