But up to 70 percent of people taking the drugs, such as esomeprazole (Nexium) and omeprazole (Prilosec and generic), might not need such strong medication, research has found. Quitting heartburn ...

which has seen thousands of people across the US claim they were injured as a result of taking Nexium (esomeprazole) and Prilosec (omeprazole), which are both based on proton pump inhibitors.