Nexium ® - Esomeprazole and GERD
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Esomeprazole (chemical name) Pronunciation - ess-oh-MEP-ra-zole
Nexium (brand name)
The Purple Pill
Nexium is available with a doctor's prescription and is commonly called by it's brand name, Nexium. Nexium belongs to a group of drugs called proton pump inhibitors, called PPI's. They are:
- Nexium - Esomeprazole
- Prilosec - Omeprazole
- Prevacid - Lansoprazole
- Protonix - Pantoprazole
- Aciphex - Rabeprazole
Chemically, Nexium is very similar to Prilosec - Omeprazole.
PPIs reduce the production of acid in the stomach and intestines by blocking the enzyme in the wall of the stomach that produces acid. Decreasing stomach acid can help ulcers to heal and reflux, or heartburn symptoms to subside.
Nexium is used to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and erosive esophagitis, and other conditions involving excessive stomach acid production. The FDA also approved Nexium, in combination with two antibiotics, amoxicillin and clarithromycin, to treat helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection, which is responsible for the majority of gastric ulcers and duodenal ulcers. Nexium may also be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.
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Page 2 Infomation On Nexium - How Nexium Works
Page 3 Nexium Drug Interactions
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