By Miranda Hitti
WebMD Medical News
Reviewed By Louise Chang, MD
Dec. 10, 2007 -- The FDA today confirmed that it sees no likely link between heart attacks or other heart risks and the long-term use of Prilosec and Nexium, which are drugs that treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
"We have completed our safety review ... and it is our assessment that the studies do not show a risk for heart attack or heart-related problems,"�Paul Seligman, MD, said in a press conference. Seligman is the associate director for safety policy and communication at the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research.
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