Nexium And Feeling Foggy
Pronounced: (ES-oh-MEP-ra-zole)
Uses
Esomeprazole works by blocking acid production in the stomach. This medication is known as a proton pump inhibitor (PPI). It is used to treat acid-related stomach and throat (esophagus) problems (e.g., acid reflux or GERD, erosive esophagitis). Decreasing excess stomach acid can help relieve symptoms such as heartburn, difficulty swallowing, persistent cough, and trouble sleeping. It can also prevent...
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From Our Experts
Nexium Approved for Children – 5 Reasons It’s Important
The FDA recently approved the use of Nexium in children down to age one year. What does this mean for kids and how will it change the way... Read more »
Nexium extinguished my heartburn, but do I still have acid reflux?
Is it acid reflux or bile reflux? Q: I had been experiencing a lot of heartburn but that seems to have decreased with Nexium. I still... Read more »
Get Your Internal Clock Running Smoothly
Have you ever experienced that nauseated-stomach, foggy-head feeling that comes over you from lack of sleep? Is the refreshed, energized... Read more »
When Relieving Pain Puts Patients in Danger--What to Do?
Current guidelines on pain management advise that patients at risk for ulcer disease be prescribed either a cox-2 inhibitor such as... Read more »
Ask the Doctor: Dr. Eisner Responds to Selected Community Questions.
I have diabetes and have been experiencing a lot of heartburn and regurgitation. I am taking Nexium but still have symptoms. What else can... Read more »
From Our Sources
FDA Approves Nexium For Short-Term Treatment of GERD in Adoles...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved NEXIUM® delayed release capsules in children ages 12 to 17 for the short-term treatment of... Read more »
Are Nexium and Prilosec Interchangeable?
An acid reflux sufferer has a problem paying for prescription Nexium, so his doctor has recommended over-the-counter Prilosec instead. Now the... Read more »
FDA Rejects Axanum and Expanded Nexium Indication
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has rejected two drug applications meant to extend the patent protection on AstraZeneca's Nexium. One... Read more »
Nexium does not help asthmatics: study
The acid-reflux drug Nexium does not help ease asthma symptoms in patients who do not have heartburn, researchers report. Doctors have prescribed the... Read more »
Nexium may be as effective as GERD surgery: study
A new study suggests that esomeprazole (Nexium) may be as effective in treating symptoms of chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease as laparoscopic... Read more »
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