{"id":353336,"date":"2016-09-02T17:01:08","date_gmt":"2016-09-02T22:01:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/injury\/product-liability\/prevacid-prilosec-and-nexium-lawsuits.html"},"modified":"2025-07-31T11:01:54","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T16:01:54","slug":"prevacid-prilosec-and-nexium-lawsuits","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/injury\/product-liability\/prevacid-prilosec-and-nexium-lawsuits.html","title":{"rendered":"Prevacid, Prilosec, and Nexium Lawsuits"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI) Lawsuits: Prevacid, Prilosec and Nexium<\/h1>\n\n
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Studies have linked long-term heartburn drug use to increased risks of kidney failure, cognitive decline, and other serious health issues. Under product liability laws, consumers have filed lawsuits against the makers of Prevacid, Prilosec, and Nexium, alleging that these drugs caused serious health issues like chronic kidney disease and dementia.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n

Consumers have filed a growing number of lawsuits against the manufacturers of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs),\u00a0a class of drugs commonly used to treat acid reflux and related conditions. Lawsuits claim that these heartburn medications may be linked to serious health conditions such as chronic kidney disease and dementia.<\/p>\n

This article provides an overview of lawsuits involving proton pump inhibitors. You’ll find information on alleged health risks,\u00a0claims against drugmakers<\/a>, and your legal options. This article focuses on three specific heartburn drugs:<\/p>\n