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If you're taking pills for heartburn, you MUST know about the side-effects, says DR MARTIN SCURR. Any patient on them long-term should ask their doctor for these tests

Daily Mail 1 min read 11 hours ago

A reader asks: Why are so many patients prescribed omeprazole for more than a month? I've been on it for years but stopped ten months ago after finding out about the side-effects of long-term usage.
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