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  2. Omeprazole - Wikipedia

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    A review article in U.S. Pharmacist in 2013 states that long-term use of PPIs is associated with decreased calcium absorption (causing increased risk of osteoporosis and fractures), decreased magnesium absorption (causing electrolyte disturbances), and increased risk of certain infections such as C. difficile and community-acquired pneumonia ...

  3. Drugs for acid-related disorders - Wikipedia

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    When these medications are used long term, the lowest effective dose should be taken. [4] They may also be taken only when symptoms occur in those with frequent problems. [5] Proton-pump inhibitors are named using the suffix "-prazole". There is a purported correlation (but no proven causal link) between the use of PPIs and the risk of dementia ...

  4. Effects of long-term benzodiazepine use - Wikipedia

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    Long-term use is sometimes described as use not shorter than three months. [2] Benzodiazepines are generally effective when used therapeutically in the short term, [3] but even then the risk of dependency can be significantly high. There are significant physical, mental and social risks associated with the long-term use of benzodiazepines. [3]

  5. Proton-pump inhibitor - Wikipedia

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    Infrequent adverse effects include rash, itch, flatulence, constipation, anxiety, and depression. Also infrequently, PPI use may be associated with occurrence of myopathies, including the serious reaction rhabdomyolysis. [31] Long-term use of PPIs requires assessment of the balance of the benefits and risks of the therapy.

  6. Ozempic linked with lower dementia risk, nicotine use ... - AOL

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    The study, published in the Lancet's eClinicalMedicine journal on Thursday, explored more than 100 million medical records of U.S. patients to see if Ozempic increased the risk of several ...

  7. Magnesium deficiency - Wikipedia

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    Long term, high dosage use of proton-pump inhibitors such as omeprazole, [18] [19] Other drugs: Digitalis, displaces magnesium into the cell. Digitalis causes an increased intracellular concentration of sodium, which in turn increases intracellular calcium by passively increasing the action of the sodium-calcium exchanger in the sarcolemma.

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