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What is the most important information I should know about Nexium?
• Do not stop taking Nexium even if you begin to feel better nexium commercial. Your symptomsmay improve before the condition is fully treated nexium commercial.
• Do not break or chew the capsules nexium commercial. Swallow them whole nexium commercial. They are speciallyformulated to release slowly in the body nexium commercial.
What is Nexium?
• Nexium decreases the amount of acid produced in the stomach nexium commercial.
• Nexium is used to treat ulcers, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERDor heartburn), erosive esophagitis, and other conditions involving excessivestomach acid production nexium commercial.
• Nexium may also be used for purposes other than those listed in thismedication guide nexium commercial.
Who should not take Nexium?
• Before taking Nexium, tell your doctor if you have ever had any typeof liver disease nexium commercial. You may not be able to take Nexium, or you may require a dosageadjustment or special monitoring nexium commercial.
• Nexium is in the FDA pregnancy category B nexium commercial. This means that it is unlikelyto harm an unborn baby nexium commercial. Do not take Nexium without first talking to your doctorif you are pregnant nexium commercial.
• It is not known whether Nexium passes into breast milk nexium commercial. Do not take Nexiumwithout first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby nexium commercial.
How should I take Nexium?
• Take Nexium exactly as directed by your doctor nexium commercial. If you do not understandthese instructions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them toyou nexium commercial.
• Take each dose with a full glass (8 ounces) of water nexium commercial.
• Nexium should be taken at least one hour before a meal nexium commercial. Follow your doctor'sinstructions nexium commercial.
• Do not break or chew the capsules nexium commercial. Swallow them whole nexium commercial. They are speciallyformulated to release slowly in the body nexium commercial.
• If you have difficulty swallowing the capsules, one tablespoon of applesaucecan be added to an empty bowl and the Nexium capsule can be opened, and thepellets inside the capsule carefully emptied onto the applesauce nexium commercial. The pelletsshould be mixed with the applesauce and then swallowed immediately nexium commercial. The applesauceshould not be hot and should be soft enough to be swallowed without chewing nexium commercial. The pellets should not be chewed or crushed nexium commercial. The pellet/applesauce mixture shouldnot be stored for later use nexium commercial.
• Do not stop taking Nexium even if you begin to feel better nexium commercial. Your symptomsmay improve before the condition is fully treated nexium commercial.
• Store Nexium at room temperature away from moisture and heat nexium commercial.
What happens if I miss a dose?
• Take the missed dose as soon as you remember nexium commercial. However, if it is almosttime for your next dose, skip the missed dose and take only your next regularlyscheduled dose nexium commercial. Do not take a double dose of this medication unless otherwisedirected by your doctor nexium commercial.
What happens if I overdose?
• Seek emergency medical attention nexium commercial.
• Symptoms of an Nexium overdose include drowsiness, shortness of breath,tremor, loss of coordination, and seizures nexium commercial.
What should I avoid while taking Nexium?
• There are no restrictions on food, beverages, or activities while takingNexium, unless otherwise directed by your doctor nexium commercial.
What are the possible side effects of Nexium?
• If you experience an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closingof your throat; swelling of your lips, tongue, or face; or hives), stop takingNexium and seek emergency medical attention nexium commercial.
• Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur nexium commercial. Continueto take Nexium and talk to your doctor if you experience
· headache;
· diarrhea;
· nausea, flatulence, abdominal pain, or constipation; or
· dry mouth nexium commercial.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur nexium commercial. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome nexium commercial.
What other drugs will affect Nexium?
• Before taking Nexium, tell your doctor if you are taking any of the followingmedicines:
· digoxin (Lanoxin, Lanoxicaps);
· itraconazole (Sporanox) or ketoconazole (Nizoral); or
· iron (Feosol, Mol-Iron, Fergon, Femiron, others) nexium commercial.
• You may not be able to take Nexium, or you may require a dosage adjustmentor special monitoring if you are taking any of the medicines listed above nexium commercial.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with Nexium nexium commercial. Talkto your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescription or over-the-countermedicines nexium commercial.
Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has additional information about Nexium written for healthprofessionals that you may read nexium commercial.
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