About Nexium

Heartburn Relief With Nexium

If you have acid reflux disease, you may know the discomfort that can be associated with frequent heartburn. Fortunately, Nexium helps relieve heartburn.

Nexium is a proton pump inhibitor (PPI), which is an effective treatment for acid reflux disease. PPIs work by turning off many of the "acid pumps" in the stomach's acid-producing cells. This reduces the amount of acid in the stomach. In fact, for many people, 1 Nexium pill a day can provide 24-hour relief from persistent, frequent heartburn. Your results with Nexium may vary.

Millions of patients have been prescribed Nexium. Since the FDA first approved it in 2001, Nexium has been prescribed more than 236 million times.*

*IMS NPA database, last accessed December 2010.

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Important Safety Information About NEXIUM

  • Symptom relief does not rule out the presence of other serious stomach conditions
  • Talk to your doctor about your risk for:
    • bone fractures if you take multiple daily doses of NEXIUM for a long period of time
    • low magnesium levels if you take NEXIUM for a long period of time
  • Tell your doctor about all of the medicines you take including prescription and non-prescription drugs, vitamins, and herbal supplements. NEXIUM may affect how other medicines work, and other medicines may affect how NEXIUM works
  • Side effects with NEXIUM include headache, diarrhea, and abdominal pain

Approved Uses for Nexium

NEXIUM is prescribed to treat the symptoms of acid reflux disease, which typically include persistent heartburn on 2 or more days per week, despite treatment and change of diet.

For many people, NEXIUM is also prescribed to heal damage to the esophagus called erosive esophagitis. This damage may be caused over time from stomach acid wearing away the lining of the esophagus. Only a doctor can diagnose this condition. With NEXIUM, most erosions heal in 4 to 8 weeks. Your results with NEXIUM may vary.

Please read the full Prescribing Information and discuss it with your doctor or health care professional.

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