Editor's note: this story was most recently updated jan 9, 2020 with additional recalls sept 26, 2019 -- doctors write more than 15 million prescriptions for the heartburn drug ranitidine each. What heartburn drug has been linked to cancer. Nearly a month after the us food and drug administration (fda) called for the withdrawal of all brand-name and generic versions of zantac (ranitidine) after detecting unsafe levels of a cancer-causing impurity in the drugs, the european medicines agency (ema) suspended sales of the drug.
what heartburn drug has been linked to cancer
Extended use of popular drugs to treat heartburn, ulcers and acid reflux has been associated with an increased risk of premature death however, little has been known about the specific causes of. A class of drugs commonly used to treat acid reflux and heartburn has been linked to a greater-than-doubled risk of developing stomach cancer, a study has found.. proton pump inhibitors (ppis) are used to suppress acid production in the stomach and are among the most widely sold drugs in the world, but a 2017 study revealed that long-term use of the medicine can increase stomach cancer risks. Us retailer cvs has become the latest to suspend the sale of a heartburn drug being investigated for links to cancer. it follows concern in several countries over the presence of impurities in.
