Americans spent $6 billion on the acid-reflux drug Nexium in 2012, making it the top-selling branded prescription medication. But other drugs work just as well and cost less, according to a ...

MICHAEL SMITH, MD: If you regularly take certain medicines for heartburn, you might think twice before you pop that pill. Drugs like Nexium, Prevacid, and Prilosec are called proton pump ...

pylori eradication in duodenal ulcer disease. Short-term treatment and maintenance of healing of erosive esophagitis (EE), symptomatic GERD. Short-term treatment of EE due to acid-mediated GERD in ...

Over-the-counter medications for heartburn, reflux and morning sickness ... The drugs involved in the investigation are Nexium or Nexium 24HR (or drugs containing esomeprazole), Losec (omeprazole ...

You don't have to put a damper on your dining just because you have heartburn. With these tips and a little self-observation, you can keep the burn at bay. Here's the good, the bad, and the ugly.

GERD is short for gastroesophageal reflux disease ... For more persistent symptoms we generally trial proton-pump inhibitors such as Nexium (esomeprazole), Prilosec (omeprazole), and Protonix ...

PPIs help treat certain acid-related conditions, such as acid reflux and stomach ulcers. While most PPIs come in oral forms, ...

“Treatment of reflux usually includes anti-acid medications such as proton pump inhibitors (i.e., Nexium, Prilosec) or histamine-2 receptor blockers ... symptoms you’re experiencing may be caused by a ...

NORRISTOWN, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- Certain foods are known to trigger heartburn. But when it seems everything causes that burning pain, it's time for a specialist, not just the antacids.

Grünenthal will acquire the European rights to acid reflux medicine, Nexium, for an upfront $700 million and possible future sales-related payments of up to $90 million. Grünenthal will also buy ...

GERD: Inject IV over ≥3 mins or infuse IV over 10–30 mins. ≥18yrs: 20–40mg once daily for ≤10 days; switch to oral form when feasible. Severe hepatic impairment: max 20mg/day.