Popular Over-The-Counter Heartburn Pills May Cause Stomach Cancer

Here's what to expect if you have relied on heartburn medication and have the symptoms of stomach cancer

Tuesday, April 7, 2020 - Millions of Americans are at risk for developing stomach cancer from taking over-the-counter heartburn medications marketed under the popular brand names Zantac, Prevacid, Nexium, Prilosec, and generic Zantac. Heartburn is another way of saying acid reflux, described by Medical News Today.com as " a common condition that features a burning pain, known as heartburn, in the lower chest area. It happens when stomach acid flows back up into the food pipe. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is diagnosed when acid reflux occurs more than twice a week." Americans have unwittingly been exposed to these dangerous drugs for decades and the loger one has taken the antacid, the greater one's risk for developing cancer. Early stages of stomach cancer present themselves in the form of weight loss, abdominal pain, indigestion, heartburn, naseau, and vomiting. Stomach cancer can be cured if detected early and surgically removed. Stomach cancer patients report that they have they have a strange feeling of feeling full after eating small amounts of food while still being hungry. Stomach cancer patients have a 70% chance of surviving more than five years if diagnosed very early in stage 1A while 29% quickly succumb to the disease.

If you have taken OTC medications Zantac, Prevacid, Nexium, Prilosec, or generic Zantac and are experiencing any of the conditions listed above, you should see your physician for a series of standardized tests. The Mayo Clinic summarizes the procedures for testing for stomach cancer as first having an endoscopy, a tiny camera inserted down the throat to enlighten and photograph the inside of the stomach. Secondly, image testing called a CT scan is performed. If your doctor suspects cancer he/she will normally perform exploratory surgery to ascertain the extent of the stomach cancer and to see if it has spread to the esophagus, chest, or abdomen. Stage 1 stomach cancer is when the tumor is contained within the top layer of the stomach lining. In Stage 2 the tumors have spread into the muscle layers around the stomach lining. In Stage 3 cancer may have spread to other nearby body structures or organs and in Stage 4 cancer has entered the bloodstream and spread throughout the body making it inoperable and necessitating dangerous and potentially toxic chemical therapy.

Individuals that were left in the dark about a heartburn drug's severe side effects and have developed stomach cancer may wish to speak with a heartburn drug attorney to see if they qualify for monetary compensation against the drug's manufacturer. Individuals may seek monetary compensation for their pain, suffering, medical expenses and other expenses incurred from using these dangerous drugs. On October 1, 2019, major American retail drug giants CVS and Walgreens removed Zantac and other generic versions of the heartburn drug ranitidine from their stores. Earlier in the year on September 13, 2019, "the FDA announced that preliminary tests found low levels of N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) in ranitidine, a heartburn medication used by millions of Americans." Drug companies Novartis Apotex immediately recalled all of their generic ranitidine products sold in the US.

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