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Can proton pump inhibitors cause pneumonia?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

No. Germs cause pneumonia. A person who is on PPI's can get pneumonia just like a person not on PPI's. If you ride a bicycle into traffic and get run over, the bike did not cause your injury, the car that runs you over did.

Dr Machanic agreed

Answered 10/12/2021

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Proton pump inhibitors do not infect people with viruses, bacteria, parasites, or tuberculosis.

Dr Singh and another doctor agreed

Answered 10/12/2021

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