Nexium
Nexium is a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) used to treat heartburn, or gastroesophageal reflux. It may be used in combination with two antibiotics to treat Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection and duodenal ulcers. It may also be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.
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BEFORE USING :
Some medicines or medical conditions may interact with Nexium drug. INFORM YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST of all prescription and over-the-counter medicine that you are taking. ADDITIONAL MONITORING OF YOUR DOSE OR CONDITION may be needed if you are taking cilostazol, diazepam, digoxin, iron, itraconazole, ketoconazole, sucralfate, or vitamins with iron. Inform your doctor of any other medical conditions, allergies, pregnancy, or breast-feeding. ADDITIONAL MONITORING OF YOUR DOSE OR CONDITION may be needed if you have liver disease. Contact your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions or concerns about using Nexium medicine.
DIRECTIONS :
Follow the directions for using Nexium drug provided by your doctor. SWALLOW WHOLE. DO NOT chew, or crush the capsule. Take Nexium medicine at least 1 hour before a meal, unless otherwise directed by your doctor. IF YOU HAVE DIFFICULTY SWALLOWING CAPSULES, you may open the capsule and sprinkle the contents on 1 tablespoon of applesauce. Mix the medicine with the applesauce and swallow immediately. The applesauce should not be hot and should be soft enough to swallow without chewing. Discard any uneaten applesauce/medicine mixture. Nexium pill may be taken with antacids if your doctor has instructed you to take antacids. STORE THIS MEDICINE at room temperature at 77 degrees F (25 degrees C) in a tightly-closed container, away from heat, light, and moisture. Brief storage between 59 and 86 degrees F (15 and 30 degrees C) is permitted. IF YOU MISS A DOSE OF Nexium, take it as soon as possible. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.
CAUTIONS :
BEFORE YOU BEGIN TAKING ANY NEW MEDICINE, either prescription or over-the-counter, check with your doctor or pharmacist. FOR WOMEN: IF YOU PLAN ON BECOMING PREGNANT, discuss with your doctor the benefits and risks of using Nexium during pregnancy. IT IS UNKNOWN IF Nexium IS EXCRETED in breast-milk. IF YOU ARE OR WILL BE BREAST-FEEDING while you are using Nexium pill, check with your doctor or pharmacist to discuss the risks to your baby.
DRUG INTERACTIONS :
Drug interactions can result in unwanted side effects or prevent a medicine from doing its job. Use our drug interaction checker to find out if your medicines interact with each other.
IF YOU TAKE TOO MUCH :
If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. Symptoms of overdose may include confusion, drowsiness, blurred vision, fast heartbeat, nausea, excessive sweating, flushing, headache, and dry mouth.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION :
If you are taking generic Nexium for gastric ulcers or reflux disease, your symptoms should improve within 4 to 8 weeks. If your symptoms do not improve or if they become worse, contact your doctor. DO NOT SHARE Nexium with others for whom it was not prescribed. DO NOT USE generic Nexium for other health conditions. KEEP Nexium out of the reach of children. IF USING Nexium FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, obtain refills before your supply runs out.
Nexium side effects:
Side effects for Nexium
POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS :
SIDE EFFECTS, that may go away during treatment, include headache, constipation, cough, or diarrhea. If they continue or are bothersome, check with your doctor. CONTACT YOUR DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY if you experience throat pain, chest pain, severe stomach pain, or coffee-ground vomit. An allergic reaction to this drug is unlikely, but seek immediate medical attention if it occurs. Symptoms of an allergic reaction include rash, itching, swelling, dizziness, trouble breathing. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist.
Nexium success stories:
Success stories for Nexium
I’ve been noticing less heartburn (though it’s not totally gone, especially at the back of my throat), and I haven’t had a session of stabbing pain since three days after I started taking Nexium. I have not noticed an increase in headaches, either, though I’ve had a few that I chalked up to tension and who knows. The critical thing is that it hasn’t caused a relapse of my migraines. That’s what I was really afraid of.
I am committed to a one-month course of the stuff. It’s really expensive (over $200/month) and though I have no co-pay for medications, my company self-insures and I really try to keep my Rx expenditures down, so if I’m all better at the end of month two, I will attempt to discontinue this medication completely.
After being on Nexium 40 mg twice a day for 2 years to control severe GERD – I would not take it again. Rarely will you be told the Nexium side effects when you are required to come off of it for PH Monitor testing. The Nexium pain is 10 times worse than I ever dreamed!!! Did it help? Would I be facing surgery if it did??? I now have a hiatus hernia, Schiatzi ring and loose LES which after extensive testing requires surgery to correct. I believe I was falsley led to believe Nexium was the answer to my pain.
I tried 40MG Nexium for about 3 weeks. Nexium completely stopped my heartburn for the first time in 20 years! But Nexium also gave me side effects of severe dizziness and facial numbness that sent me to a Neurologist. After discontinuing the side effects went away. I really wish I could take it but it’s not worth the problems…
Seems like Nexium might be helping My gastric surgeon has put me on Nexium 40 mg twice a day, to try to address the extreme stomach pain I’ve been having for a few months. I am 26.5 months post-op from a gastric bypass bariatric procedure, so the stomach pain was a source of great concern to me, and I’ve had two endoscopic examinations to try to understand what the issues might be.
It turns out that I have ulcers in my distal stomach (the stomach that I no longer use). It is going to be very interesting to me to see if the Nexium helps. I am also on Carafate to address pain directly when I have it, and I’m having blood drawn on Monday to see if I have H. pylori in my blood (it’s not in the irritated areas in my upper stomach, because the biopsies from two weeks ago are negative).
I am worried about the potential headaches that Nexium can cause. I have spent thousands of dollars on acupuncture treatments and my insurance has spent other thousands of dollars on complicated tests and diagnostic procedures in addition to relief medications for the migraines I started experiencing early this year.
I wish my health wasn’t so complicated! but I will be grateful indeed if Nexium helps calm my stomach down.
