Kansas City Prescription Antacid Lawyers
Missouri • Kansas • Southern Illinois
If you are over the age of 50 and have been taking prescription antacids for more than a year, you face an increased risk of hip fracture - far higher than for any other group of people.
Researchers have found that people taking powerful anti-heartburn drugs called proton pump inhibitors increase the risk of hip fractures because the drugs inhibit calcium absorption . Long-term use of drugs such as Nexium and Prevacid - some of the most widely used and heavily promoted prescription drugs in the U.S. - can increase the risk of fracture in the hip, wrist or spine.
Proton pump inhibitors are marketed under several different brand names, including:
- Nexium
- Prilosec
- Prevacid
- Aciphex
- Protonix
Hip fractures are serious injuries; among the elderly, hip fractures have a death rate of up to 25% percent during the first year after the fracture . For those who survive this period, one in five requires nursing home care, an emergency department visit, hospitalization, surgery and rehabilitation, all with huge health-care costs.
If you have been injured after taking a proton pump inhibitor, you need a skilled law firm familiar in pharmaceutical liability. Brown & Crouppen has represented many victims of defective drugs, and as our client, you will be backed by a team of legal professionals, medical experts and investigators who are committed to ensuring that your rights are protected.
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