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David Evans

Independent Health Researcher

Thursday 3 February 2011

Acid-suppressing drugs substantially increase the likelihood of recurrent pneumonia in the elderly

This post includes a synopsis of a study published in the American Journal of Medicine 2010 Jan;123(1):47-53 and a recipe for beef and spinach salad.

Study title and authors:
Recurrent community-acquired pneumonia in patients starting acid-suppressing drugs.
Eurich DT, Sadowski CA, Simpson SH, Marrie TJ, Majumdar SR.
Department of Public Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. deurich@ualberta.ca

This paper can be accessed at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20102991

The study found that acid-suppressing drugs such as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and histamine 2-receptor antagonists (H2s) substantially increased the likelihood of recurrent pneumonia in high-risk elderly patients.

Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) include:
Omeprazole (brand names: Losec, Prilosec, Zegerid, ocid, Lomac, Omepral, Omez)
Lansoprazole (brand names: Prevacid, Zoton, Inhibitol, Levant, Lupizole)
Dexlansoprazole (brand name: Kapidex, Dexilant)
Esomeprazole (brand names: Nexium, Esotrex)                                                                   Books:
Generation Rx: How Prescription Drugs Are Altering American Lives, Minds, and BodiesPantoprazole (brand names: Protonix, Somac, Pantoloc, Pantozol, Zurcal, Zentro, Pan)
Rabeprazole (brand names: Zechin, Rabecid,Nzole-D,(NEHAL PHARMA Pvt. Ltd.), AcipHex, Pariet, Rabeloc. Dorafem: combination with domperidone

Histamine 2-receptor antagonists (H2s) include:
Cimetidine (brand name: Tagamet)
Ranitidine (brand name Zantac)
Famotidine (brand names Pepcidine, Pepcid, Gaster)
Nizatidine (brand names Tazac, Axid)

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Recipe of the day

Beef and Spinach Salad                                                                                    Food Mall: Beef
Organic Grass Fed Chuck Roast ONE (3 to 4 lb. Roast)

Ingredients:
1 pound washed/drained and chopped spinach
1/2 cup sliced red onions
1/2 pound finely sliced beef
½ cup toasted cashews, sesame seeds or pine nuts (optional)
1 tsp cayenne pepper optional
Grounded black pepper and sea salt to taste.
1tbs olive oil

Instructions:
- In medium saucepan place olive oil over medium heat. Stir in ingredients until lightly toasted.

- Mix well.

- Remove from heat and let cool.