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PPI

Also: proton pump inhibitor · omeprazole · pantoprazole

Acid-suppression drugs (omeprazole, pantoprazole). Effective short-term; chronic use links to B12, magnesium, and possibly fracture risk. Most long-term PPI use is non-essential and rarely reviewed.

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