Dose nexium block your flair to take nutrition from food?
Answer:
No, it only fairly blocks the production of stomach acid. People hold taken Nexium and related drugs (Prilosec, Prevacid, Protonix and Aciphex are called proton-pump inhibitors) for months and even years minus any effect on blocking nutrition. If that were true (I've be on Prevacid for 8 or 9 years), I'd be skinny instead of overweight!
I hope this helps.
Rick the Pharmacist
With adjectives due respect to "Doctor J" and Sherry Rogers, MD, but the info given is incorrect and unsubstantiated. Sherry Rogers has even be disciplined by the NY State Dept of Health for her claims. "Show me the science" and I'll be a believer.
Stomach acid help the body absorb calcium, which is needed for natural bones. But it only take a little bit of tart to do this. The studies conducted have shown a possible cooperation and are recommending the lowest possible dose to prevent this risk.
PPI Adverse effects
Proton pump inhibitors are largely well tolerated, and the incidence of adverse effects is relatively atypical. The range and event of adverse effects are similar for all of the proton pump inhibitors, though they own been reported more frequently beside omeprazole. This may be due to its longer availability and hence clinical experience.
Common adverse effects include: headache, nausea, diarrhea, abdominal pain, fatigue, dizziness.
Infrequent adverse effects include: impetuous, itch, flatulence, constipation. Decreased cyanocobalamin (vitamin B12) absorption may take place with long-term use.
It have been observed that gastric sharp suppression, using H2-receptor antagonists and proton pump inhibitors, is associated with an increased risk of community-acquired pneumonia. It is suspected that bitter suppression results in insufficient eradication of pathogenic organisms. It has in consequence been suggested that patients at sophisticated risk of pneumonia should only be prescribed proton pump inhibitors at lower doses and single when necessary.
PPIs own also been shown to lift up risk of CDF (Clostridium difficile) infection.
In a study of 135,000 people 50 or elder, those taking high doses of PPIs for longer than one year own been found to be 2.6 times more promising to break a hip. Those taking smaller doses for 1 to 4 years were 1.2 to 1.6 times more credible to break a hip. The risk of a fracture increased with down time taking PPIs. Theories as to the cause of the increase are the possibility that the price cut of stomach acid reduce the amount of calcium dissolved in the stomach or that PPIs may interfere beside the breakdown and rebuilding of bone by interfering with the bitter production of osteoclasts. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/proton_pump...
Hi Shawn. Yes, nexium and other acid-inhibitor drugs interfere with the digestion and incorporation of many nutrients. Acid is needed to initiate digestion and to 'free-up' lots nutrients that are bound to proteins in the food. Minerals such as iron, zinc and calcium require tart for optimum absorption. Vitamin B12 also requires acerbic for its digestion and absorption.
Recent studies enjoy found a significant increased risk of Osteoporosis in users of drugs close to Nexium so these issues are not just 'theoretical' but enjoy real-world implications.
Additionally, studies own shown that all users of these drugs develop bacterial overgrowth within their small intestines. This is something you may want to consider avoiding!
Find a doctor that will work with you to find and fix the CAUSE of your sour problems. If you cannot find this type of doctor, you may want to educate yourself. An excellent book have been written by Sherry Rogers, M.D. call: "No More Heartburn". She explains the many cause of heartburn/reflux and how to properly and safely treat the bring. The book is available at Amazon.com
Best wishes and good luck.