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Taking acid-reducing drugs called proton pump inhibitors and an antibiotic together may increase the risk for life-threatening irregular heartbeat, according to a study.
Researchers from Columbia University Medical Center and the Data Science Institute at Columbia University found the popular PPI heartburn drug lansoprazole — known by the brand name Prevacid — and an antibiotic ceftriaxone could increase the risk for a dangerous condition known as long QT syndrome when taken together.
The syndrome can cause abnormal heart rhythms, which can lead to death.
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