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I am on my second day of taking pantoprazole, but i am reading bad things about a link to kidney cancer, should i worry, is he blocker safer?
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I think pantoprazole: and PPI's are generally safe if they are used as directed. They are for short term relief of symptomatic high acid output, not long term solution.
Answered 5/19/2016
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