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Millions of people turn to medication to treat the annoying and painful symptoms of heartburn. But doctors say that people who use medications to treat their symptoms should use them with caution and limit use if at all possible.

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Swiss biotech group Addex Pharmaceuticals announced that its lead drug candidate met expectations in a mid-stage clinical trial in heartburn, setting the company up for a lucrative partnership with a bigger drug maker that would provide much-needed funds for the startup company.

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Taking popular medications to treat symptoms of heartburn and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) may actually make those symptoms worse, according to a recent study in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association Institute. Those medications – called proton pump inhibitors (PPI) and known by the brand names Prilosec, Nexium, Prevacid, and Aciphex – have even been linked to other serious complications such as dizziness, osteoporosis, pneumonia and heart attacks, according to Natural News.

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