Stomach News: Anti-reflux drugs safe for long-term use in kids Long-term use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs)--drugs such as Prilosec (omeprazole) and Prevacid (lansoprazole) that are used to stop stomach acid from "refluxing" into the esophagus--appears to be safe and effective in children, according to a report in The Journal of Pediatrics. Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are a group of medications that decreases the amount of acid in the stomach and intestines. Doctors prescribe PPIs to treat people with GERD, ulcers in... Proton-Pump Inhibitors and Fundic-Gland Polyps Long-term use of proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) might increase risk for benign fundic-gland polyps. Fundic-gland polyps are round, slightly reddish polyps in the stomach. They do not become malignant. In a recent... Nikolina's Story "I recently had a endoscopy because I was vomiting and had nausea too. My doctor did biopsy and results showed that I have inflammation where my stomach meets the esophagus.... Chemotherapy and Your Mouth What every patient needs to know about how chemo affects the mouthIt's bad enough that people going through chemotherapy have to worry about hair loss, stomach upset, and fatigue, but...