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Pantoprazole, sold under the brand name Protonix, among others, is a medication used for the treatment of stomach ulcers, short-term treatment of erosive esophagitis due to gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), maintenance of healing of erosive esophagitis, and pathological hypersecretory conditions including Zollinger–Ellison syndrome.
A recent 2024 study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism found that chronic use of PPIs in men is linked to lower trabecular bone quality. [40] Specifically, PPI use was associated with reduced lumbar spine trabecular bone score (TBS), as well as lower bone mineral density (BMD) T-scores in the lumbar spine, total hip ...
Domperidone, sold under the brand name Motilium among others, is a dopamine antagonist medication which is used to treat nausea and vomiting and certain gastrointestinal problems like gastroparesis (delayed gastric emptying).
Largeman-Roth echoes this sentiment: “If you’re someone who doesn’t usually get 8 grams of fiber in one sitting, you might be having more or bigger bowel movements than usual” after eating ...
As such, the relatively poor selectivity profile of cisapride versus other receptors (especially hERG [human ether-a-go-go K +] channels) contributes to its potential to cause cardiac arrhythmias. Prucalopride , a first in class benzofuran , is a selective, high affinity serotonin (5-HT 4 ) receptor agonist that stimulates colonic mass ...
Megaloblastic anaemia; Methaemoglobinaemia; Erythema multiforme; Low blood sugar; Hepatitis (liver swelling); Crystalluria (crystals in the urine); Urinary obstruction causing difficulty passing urine
The most common side effect seen is constipation (2–3%). Less commonly reported side effects (<0.5%) include flatulence, headache, hypophosphatemia, xerostomia (dry mouth), and bezoar formation. [24] [25] [26] Use of this drug is not recommended for people with chronic kidney failure, as it might cause aluminium accumulation and toxicity.
Radwah Oda was diagnosed with colon cancer at 30. She shares five symptoms she dismissed, including narrow stools, blood in the stool, pain and fatigue.