Losec stops iron absorption

WHAT IS ACHLORHYDRIA?

Achlorhydria refers to states where the produc@on of hydrochloric acid in gastric secre@ons of the stomach and other diges@ve organs is absent or low, respec@vely.

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WHAT ARE PROTON-PUMP INHIBITORS?

Proton-pump inhibitors are a group of drugs whose main ac@on is a pronounced and long-las@ng reduc@on of gastric acid produc@on.

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WHAT IS OMEPRAZOLE?

Omeprazole, sold under many brand names such as Prilosec and Losec among others, is a medica@on used in the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease, pep@c ulcer disease, and Zollinger–Ellison syndrome. Omeprazole is a proton pump inhibitor and as such blocks the release of stomach acid.

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OMEPRAZOLE STOPS NON-HEME IRON ABSORPTION

Doctors know it is not an uncommon situa@on that pa@ents using proton-pump inhibitors have problems with low iron and even iron deficiency.

UPTAKE DEPENDENT ON STOMACH ACID

Non-heme iron absorp@on is dependent on an acidic stomach in order for the iron to be released and eventually absorbed.

NO UPTAKE OF NON-HEME IRON

Uptake of non-heme iron does not happen in a achlorhydric situa@on where the pa@ent is using a proton-pump inhibitor. Uptake of non-heme iron does not happen in a achlorhydric situa@on where the pa@ent is using a proton-pump inhibitor.

DEFICIENCY EVEN WHEN SUPPLEMENTING

As a result many pa@ents have low iron or even iron deficiency even as they supplement with the regular non-heme iron prepara@ons.

HEME IRON IS ALWAYS TAKEN UP

Achlorhydria does not concern heme iron.

Heme iron is taken up efficiently as a whole structure leaving no free iron ions to irritate.

Uptake is not dependent on stomach acid.

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