Nexium And Stomach Acid Reduction
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 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 »
Can Acid-Reducing Stomach Medication (Protonix) Cause Osteoporosis?
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Acid Reflux & GERD Medications
Many of the questions submitted on this site are from readers asking about acid reflux medications. I understand why. Medications used to... Read more »
Acid Reflux Medications and Side Effects
Do acid reflux medications have any side effects? Proton pump inhibitors generally have very few side effects. The most common are... Read more »
My heartburn is being treated with high doses of acid-reducing...
While reflux events decreased considerably with acid-reduction treatment such as proton pump inhibitors like Nexium and Prevacid, nonacidic... Read more »
From Our Sources
Acid blockers like Nexium, Prevacid don't raise cancer risk
According to a study reported in the journal Gut, drugs that reduce stomach acid do not increase the risk of cancer of the esophagus or stomach.... Read more »
Nexium reduces risk of stomach ulcers for patients taking anti...
Patients who regularly take a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication, such as a COX-2 inhibitor, may be prone to stomach ulcers. New research has... Read more »
Licorice instead of acid-reflux drugs for stomach ulcers?
Joe and Teresa Graedon of The People's Pharmacy respond to a reader's letter about how the reader was able to replace prescription Nexium with DGL... Read more »
Clinical trial: Nexium and critically ill patients
This study is being done to see if Nexium I.V. can reduce and control stomach acid in critically ill patients in intensive care. This study is... Read more »
Study: Nexium effective in treating symptoms of Zollinger-Elli...
A new study has found that Nexium may be effective in reducing gastric acid levels in patients suffering from Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome, a rare... Read more »
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