Help Put the Risk of Dementia with PPIs in Perspective

April 2016

Bad press about dementia and other side effects will raise more questions about appropriate use of PPIs (omeprazole, etc).

PPIs are popular because they're so effective and heartburn is common. But up to 70% of PPI use is probably unnecessary.

And PPIs have potential harms. Long-term use is associated with fractures, C. diff diarrhea, pneumonia, hypomagnesemia, and other risks.

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Table of Contents

Gastroenterology Help Put the Risk of Dementia with PPIs in Perspective
Bites & Stings Explain Higher Concentration Insect Repellents Don't Work Better
Hepatitis C Watch Statin Doses With New Hepatitis C Med Zepatier
Insulin Advise Stopping Other Insulins When U-500 is Started
Insulin Advise Rotating Insulin Pump Infusion Sites To Avoid Infection
Stroke Consider Suggesting Pioglitazone for Patients with Prediabetes and Prior Stroke
Opioids Recommend Starting Low and Going Slow If Patients Switch To Methadone
Diabetes Don't Get Hung Up on Which BP Med to Recommend First in Most Diabetes Patients
Respiratory & Allergy Explain That Nasal Steroids Work Best for Allergic Rhinitis
Supplements Point Out Which Potassium Supplements Leave a "Ghost" Tab in the Stool
Testosterone Explain Testosterone May Only Provide Small Benefits in Older Men
Veterinary Medicine Don't Confuse the Vet Abbreviation "SID" for "QID"