Eskoprazole (Inexium and its generics), a popular drug that helps fight heartburn gastroesophageal reflux, would also have the effect of accelerating the aging of blood vessels. This is what researchers from the Houston Methodist Research Institute (USA) demonstrated in a laboratory experiment.
However, the rapid aging of the cells of the vessels would prevent them from properly performing their task of preventing cardiovascular disease and would increase the risk. infarction Where stroke.
An increased risk of heart disease
“These results could explain why other studies have shown that there is an increased risk of heart disease in people who use proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), the class of heartburn drugs that includes Inexium “, said Dr. John Cooke, lead author of the study.
The Astra Zeneca laboratory, manufacturer of Inexium (Nexium in the United States) responded by stressing that this test had been carried out in the laboratory and not in humans as part of a clinical trial. And that the cause and effect link could not therefore be clearly established.
This is not the first time that anti-acid drugs have been criticized. Previous studies have also shown that taking these drugs for a long time can cause vitamin B12 deficiency, a vitamin essential for the proper functioning of the brain.
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