Nexium Uses
Stop heartburn with aciphex substitute. Nexium can be used as a cure for heartburn with minimal nexium side effects. Nexium is used to treat heartburn symptoms, acid indigestion, sour stomach, and other heartburn symptoms in which your stomach makes too much acid. Nexium contains Esomeprazole, which is used in combination with antibiotics to treat ulcers.

General Nexium Information
This website does not list all the known nexium side effects, adverse effects, or drug interactions. If you have questions about nexium, talk to your health care provider. This information is for educational purposes only.

How Nexium Works
Nexium can be used as a cure for heartburn and is available in a delayed-release capsule. Nexium works by decreasing the amount acid made by your stomach.

How do I Get Rid of Heartburn?
To releive heartburn symptoms, nexium should be swallowed whole, not crushed, or chewed. Nexium is sometimes considered an aciphex substitute and the best time to take this medicine is at least 1 hour before a meal. If you cannot swallow the capsule, add one tablespoon of applesauce to an empty bowl, open one nexium capsule and carefully sprinkle the pellets onto the applesauce. Mix the pellets with the applesauce and swallow the entire tablespoon immediately. Do not chew the pellets in the applesauce and do not save the pellets and applesauce for another dose.

Nexium Side Effects
Tell your doctor if any of these heartburn symptoms are severe or do not go away: stomach pain, constipation, dry mouth, change in taste, headache, diarrhea, upset stomach or gas.

Warnings & Precautions
If your symptoms do not improve or get worse while taking this medicine, call your doctor. Tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to nexium, esomeprazole, omeprazole (Prilosec), lansoprazole (Prevacid), or any other drugs to stop heartburn. Tell your doctor if you have ever had liver disease. Do not stop taking nexium or esomeprazole without talking to your doctor.

Nexium Overdose
For emergencies, seek medical attention immediately. For non emergencies, contact your local or regional poison control center at 1-800-222-1222.

Nexium Interactions
Tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications you are taking, especially iron supplements or vitamins that contain iron, ketoconazole (Nizoral), digoxin (Lanoxin), and herbal products.

Nexium Missed Dose
Take the missed dose of nexium as soon as you remember. If it is time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double dose.

Nexium Storage
Store nexium at room temperature and away from excess heat and moisture (not in the bathroom). Throw away any nexium that is outdated or no longer needed. Keep this medication in the container it came in, tightly closed, and out of reach of children.

Pregnancy & Nursing
There have not been well-controlled studies using nexium or esomeprazole during pregnancy. Use only if clearly needed and if the benefit outweighs any potential risk. For nursing mothers, it is likely that esomeprazole is excreted in breast milk, so caution should be used in deciding whether to discontinue the drug or the breast-feeding.

More Nexium Information
Nutrient depletions with this stop heartburn medication include Vitamin B-12, so ask your doctor about possible supplementation. Some foods and beverages can make your heartburn symptoms worse. Your doctor can tell you which foods you should avoid or eat only in small quantities.

Disclaimer
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