This medication is a proton pump inhibitor (PPI), prescribed for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). With amoxicillin and clarithromycin it is used for treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection and duodenal ulcer. It is also used to aid in reduction in occurrence of gastric ulcers associated with continuous NSAID therapy, and in Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. It blocks the prod

Esomeprazole - Indications, Dosage, Side Effects and Precautions: CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE 20 mg/1

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Esomeprazole - Indications, Dosage, Side Effects and Precautions

20 mg/1, Capsule, delayed release

INN: ESOMEPRAZOLE

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CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE

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20 mg/1

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ORAL

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Target Corporation

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USDailyMed:Esomeprazole AU:B3 A02BC05(WHO) AU:S2(Pharmacy medicine) / S4 (Prescription Only Medicine)CA:℞-onlyUK:General sales list(GSL, OTC)US:OTC/ Rx-onlyEU:OTC (S)-(−)-5-Methoxy-2-[(4-methoxy-3,5-dimethylpyridin-2-yl)methylsulfinyl]-3H-benzoimidazole 119141-88-7N 9579578 DB00736Y 7843323N N3PA6559FT D07917Yas salt:D01984Y CHEBI:50275Y ChEMBL1201320N DTXSID4044292 Interactive image COc1ccc2nc([nH]c2c1)[S@](=O)Cc1ncc(C)c(OC)c1C InChI=1S/C17H19N3O3S/c1-10-8-18-15(11(2)16(10)23-4)9-24(21)17-19-13-6-5-12(22-3)7-14(13)20-17/h5-8H,9H2,1-4H3,(H,19,20)/t24-/m1/s1YKey:SUBDBMMJDZJVOS-XMMPIXPASA-NY Esomeprazole, sold ‍‍‍‍‍‍‍under the brand nameNexium(orNeksium)among others,is a medication which reducesstomach acid.It is used to treatgastroesophageal reflux disease,peptic ulcer disease, andZollinger–Ellison syndrome.Its effectiveness is similar to that of otherproton pump inhibitors(PPIs).It is taken by mouth orinjection into a vein. Common side effects include headache, constipation, dry mouth, and abdominal pain.Serious side effects may includeangioedema,Clostridioides difficile infection, andpneumonia.Use inpregnancyappears to be safe, while safety duringbreastfeedingis unclear.Esomeprazole is the (S)-(−)-enantiomer(or less specifically the S-isomer) ofomeprazole.It works by blockingH+/K+-ATPasein theparietal cellsof the stomach. It was patented in 1993 and approved for medical use in 2000.It is available as ageneric medicationand soldover the counterin several countries.In 2023, it was the 147th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 3million prescriptions.In Australia, it was one of the top ten most-prescribed medications between 2017 and 2023.It is also available in lower dose formulations without a prescription in the United States,the United Kingdomas well as Australia, Canada, and New Zealand.