Description
- Drug Facts Serving Size: 1 Tablet Servings per Container: 42 Amount Per Serving % Daily Value Esomeprazole (Each delayed-release tablet corresponds to 22.3 mg esomeprazole magnesium trihydrate) 20 mg * *Daily value not established. Other Ingredients: Corn starch, crospovidone, D&C red no 27 aluminum lake, FD&C blue no 2 aluminum lake, FD&C red no 40 aluminum lake, glyceryl monostearate, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, methyacrylic acid copolymer, mica, microcrystaline cellulose, paraffin, polyethylene glycol, polysorbate 80, sodium stearyl fumarate, sucrose, talc, titanium dioxide, triethyl citrate. Warnings Allergy Alert: Do not use if you are allergic to esomeprazole Do not use if you have: trouble or pain swallowing food, vomiting with blood, or bloody or black stools heartburn with lightheadedness, sweating or dizziness chest pain or shoulder pain with shortness of breath; sweating; pain spreading to arms, neck or shoulders; or lightheadedness frequent chest pain These may be signs of a serious condition. See your doctor. Ask a doctor before use if you have had heartburn over 3 months. This may be a sign of a more serious condition frequent wheezing, particularly with heartburn unexplained weight loss nausea or vomiting stomach pain Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are taking warfarin, clopidogrel or cilostazol (blood-thinning medicines) prescription antifungal or anti-yeast medicines digoxin (heart medicine) diazepam (anxiety medicine) tacrolimus or mycophenolate mofetil (immune system medicines) prescription antiretrovirals (medicines for HIV infection) methotrexate (arthritis medicine) Stop use and ask a doctor if your heartburn continues or worsens you need to take this product for more than 14 days you need to take more than 1 course of treatment every months you get diarrhea If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
- Servings: 42
Nexium 24 HR Acid Reducer Description
Nexium® Esomeprazole - Delayed-Release Tablets
Treats Frequent Heartburn
May Take 1 to 4 Days for Full Effect
42 Tablets - Three 14-Day Courses of Treatment
Uses • treats frequent heartburn (occurs 2or more days a week) • not intended for immediate relief of heartburn; this drug may take 1 to 4 days for full effect Tips for Managing Heartburn • Avoid foods or drinks that are more likely to cause heartburn, such as rich, spicy, fatty and fried foods, chocolate, caffeine, alcohol and even some acidic fruits and vegetables. • Eat slowly and do not eat big meals. • Do not eat late at night or just before bedtime. • Do not lie flat or bend over soon after eating. • Raise the head of your bed. • Wear loose-fit clothing around your stomach. • If you are overweight, lose weight. • If you smoke, quit smoking.
Directions
• adults 18 years of age and older
• this product is to be used once a day (every 24 hours), every day for 14 days
• may take 1 to 4 days for full effect
14-Day Course of Treatment
swallow 1 tablet with a glass of water before eating in the morning
take every day for 14 days
do not take more than 1 tablet a day
swallow whole. Do not crush or chew tablets
do not use for more than 14 days unless directed by your doctor
Repeated 14-Day Course (if needed)
you may repeat a 14-day course every 4 months
do not take for more than 14 days or more often than every 4 months unless directed by a doctor
children under 18 years of age: ask a doctor before use. Heartburn in children may sometimes be caused by a serious condition.
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