Nexium and Prilosec are prescription-only drugs used to treat acid-related symptoms and diseases. According to AstraZeneca, the medications work by binding to and inhibiting the acid pumps of ...

But up to 70 percent of people taking the drugs, such as esomeprazole (Nexium) and omeprazole (Prilosec and generic), might not need such strong medication, research has found. Quitting heartburn ...

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

However, to use Prilosec for GERD or erosive esophagitis, you have to be 2 years or older (as opposed to 1 year for Prevacid). Nexium is also available OTC and with a prescription. The OTC ...

Operation Shark Fin's Nexium, marketed as the new purple pill, was nothing more than one of Prilosec's enantiomers. But unlike the antihistamines that had to be withdrawn from the market ...

AstraZeneca, for instance, has developed esomeprazole (Nexium), a single enantiomer version of its $6 billion anti-ulcer drug omeprazole (Prilosec), which will come off patent in 2002; Nexium was ...

Drugs like Nexium, Prevacid, and Prilosec are called proton pump inhibitors, or PPIs, and they've been linked to a bigger risk for dementia. PPIs reduce the amount of acid that your stomach makes.

Purpose: The effect of omeprazole on the oral bioavailability and urinary exposure of the Depomed formulation of extended-release(ER) ciprofloxacin was studied. Methods: A two-way crossover study ...

If you are worried about using this medicine, speak to your doctor or pharmacist. 1. Why am I using NEXIUM IV? NEXIUM IV contains the active ingredient esomeprazole sodium. NEXIUM IV is used to ...

Drugs giant AstraZeneca has agreed to settle a raft of legal claims over its heartburn treatments for 425 million US dollars (£352 million). The FTSE 100 listed firm said the agreements will ...

Omeprazole 2.5mg, 10mg; per packet; e-c del-rel granules. Triple therapy (w. amoxicillin + clarithromycin) or dual therapy (w. clarithromycin) for H. pylori eradication in duodenal ulcer disease ...

Esomeprazole (as magnesium trihydrate) 2.5mg, 5mg, 10mg, 20mg, 40mg; per packet; e-c del-rel granules. Triple therapy (w. amoxicillin + clarithromycin) for H. pylori eradication in duodenal ulcer ...