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I am a gastro patient and am on regular intake of lanzoprazole 30 mg twice a day for the last 2 years. is there any issue taking it for long time?
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Possibly: Long term ppi's can cause issues with GI infections, malabsorption of magnesium & calcium and strophic gastritis. These risks might be acceptable compared with the risk of stopping it due to your surgery. Talk to your doc about changing to a lower dose or perhaps stopping it.
Answered 1/5/2019
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