--- title: Blog, Lawsuit Topics, Injury Lawsuit News - Foster & Houston Law | Fox News Health description: "Fox News Health | Topics: IVC Filters, Pradaxa, Actos, Xeralto, Zofran, Amputation, and Transvaginal Mesh. Not to be used as legal advice, no attorney-client relationship." --- [![FosterHouston-Logo-FINAL01-01-BlueWhite](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/hubfs/FosterHouston-Logo-FINAL01-01-BlueWhite.png)](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/) ![phone](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/hs-fs/hubfs/phone.png?width=350&name=phone.png "phone") - [Home](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com) - [Cases](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/open-cases) - [3M Ear Plugs](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/dual-ended-combatarms-earplugs) - [Amputation](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/amputation-lawsuit) - [Baby Formula/NEC](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/nec-baby-formula) - [Burn Injury](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/burn-injury-lawsuit) - [Depo-Provera](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/depo-provera-legal-claim-information) - [Heartburn Drugs](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/heartburn-drug-lawsuit) - [Oilfield Injury](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/oilfield-injury-lawsuit) - [Surgical Breast Mesh](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/surgical-breast-mesh) - [About Us](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/law-firm-overview) - [Our Attorneys](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/attorneys) - [Contact](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/contact-us) ![top_banner.jpg](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images/top_banner.jpg?width=1950&name=top_banner.jpg "top_banner.jpg") ## [Research Finds GERD Drugs Increase Risk of Kidney Failure](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/gerd-drugs-increase-risk-kidney-failure) Posted by [Firm Staff](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/author/firm-staff) on Sep 23, 2016 5:42:05 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/hubfs/KidneyProblems_FANDHLAW.jpeg)](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/gerd-drugs-increase-risk-kidney-failure) An estimated **one in 14 Americans use an over-the-counter GERD drug** like Prilosec and Nexium. However, studies have found that consumers taking Prilosec and Nexium are at a **significantly higher risk of developing kidney problems**. [Read More](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/gerd-drugs-increase-risk-kidney-failure) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/gerd-drugs-increase-risk-kidney-failure#comments-listing) Topics: [Health](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/health), [Heartburn](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/heartburn), [Research](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/research), [Health Study](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/health-study), [Health Research](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/health-research), [Nexium](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/nexium), [Nexium Lawsuit](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/nexium-lawsuit), [Prilosec](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/prilosec), [Fox News Health](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/fox-news-health), [PPI](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/ppi), [PPI Lawsuit](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/ppi-lawsuit), [Heartburn Drug Lawsuit](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/heartburn-drug-lawsuit), [Fox News](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/fox-news), [Ryan Foster](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/ryan-foster), [Heartburn Drugs](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/heartburn-drugs), [Prilosec Lawsuit](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/prilosec-lawsuit) [All posts](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/all) ### Contact Foster & Houston ### More to Read **The Law Offices of Foster & Houston, PLLC All rights reserved. [Disclaimer](http://fosterhoustonlaw.hs-sites.com/disclaimer)** © 2020 | [HD Video & Web by VideoEnvy](http://www.videoenvy.com) - The Law Offices of Foster & Houston, PLLC | Ryan Foster, Attorney 500 North Capital of Texas Hwy, Building 2, Austin, Texas 78746 Toll Free Phone Number: 877-377-5411 While we retain joint responsibility, most cases of this nature are referred to other attorneys for principal responsibility.