Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI)

1. ‎"Chronic use of PPIs [proton pump inhibitors like Nexium, Prilosec or Achiphex] is associated with increased risk of hip fracture [35%], particularly among women with a history of smoking [>50%]." (BMJ, 2/6/12)
2. "...PPI use more of a marker for, than a cause of, higher rates of cardiovascular events." (Circulation.2012; 125: 978-986, 3/1/12)