Have you been taking omeprazole almost automatically every time it’s prescribed for months, even years? You’re not alone. Millions of French people take these capsules daily to treat acid reflux. But now a British doctor is warning about their prolonged use. Should you be worried? Stop taking them abruptly? Not at all! We’ll explain everything.
What this doctor says and what the HAS (French National Agency for Medicines and Health Products Safety) confirms .
In an opinion piece published in the *Daily Mail*, general practitioner Philippa Kaye warns against the prolonged use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), a class of medications that includes omeprazole, lansoprazole, and esomeprazole. According to her, after a certain time, the drawbacks could outweigh the benefits: nutritional deficiencies, kidney problems, and so on.
