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Proton Pump Inhibitors for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
These medicines are generally well tolerated by the people who take them. Headache and diarrhea are the most frequent side effects that may occur.
Proton pump inhibitors may have more serious side effects, too:
- They may reduce the amount of calcium your body absorbs. This may be linked to an increased risk of broken bones.2
- They may make it more likely that you will get certain infections.
See Drug Reference for a full list of side effects. (Drug Reference is not available in all systems.)
| By: | Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: March 16, 2010 |
| Medical Review: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine Peter J. Kahrilas, MD - Gastroenterology | |
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