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is there a link between antacids and arthritis? or why does prevacid and naprosyn come packaged together???
My arthritis has gotten much worse since I've been on Zantac 150 2x/day for the past three years.
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hello,arthritis gets worse,even without zantac or any antacid,thats how the disease works,its...zantac has no affect on arthritis...the antinflamatory(pain pills)causes problems in some people,so they have to use ant-acids..thats the reason why some drug companys,sell them together.arthritis is a illness that doesnt have a cure,doctors try to control swelling and pain..if you are having much more pain,you should tell him,he will increase your pain medication....mrfoot56
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Hi,
The combination pack that you are referring to contains nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs which help to reduce substances in the body that causes pain, inflammation etc. and stomach ulcer is a possible side effect which is normally canceled out by using proton-pump inhibitors in the same pack. PPIs reduce the formation of stomach ulcers. While there is no reported evidence of antacids to worsen osteoarthritis, there is a possibility of poor calcium absorption. Please get in touch with your ortho physician, who will help you with medication changes or addition of calcium supplements as needed. Good luck.
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