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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 danger. Your symptomsmay improve before the condition is fully treated nexium danger.
• Do not break or chew the capsules nexium danger. Swallow them whole nexium danger. They are speciallyformulated to release slowly in the body nexium danger.
What is Nexium?
• Nexium decreases the amount of acid produced in the stomach nexium danger.
• Nexium is used to treat ulcers, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERDor heartburn), erosive esophagitis, and other conditions involving excessivestomach acid production nexium danger.
• Nexium may also be used for purposes other than those listed in thismedication guide nexium danger.
Who should not take Nexium?
• Before taking Nexium, tell your doctor if you have ever had any typeof liver disease nexium danger. You may not be able to take Nexium, or you may require a dosageadjustment or special monitoring nexium danger.
• Nexium is in the FDA pregnancy category B nexium danger. This means that it is unlikelyto harm an unborn baby nexium danger. Do not take Nexium without first talking to your doctorif you are pregnant nexium danger.
• It is not known whether Nexium passes into breast milk nexium danger. Do not take Nexiumwithout first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby nexium danger.
How should I take Nexium?
• Take Nexium exactly as directed by your doctor nexium danger. If you do not understandthese instructions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them toyou nexium danger.
• Take each dose with a full glass (8 ounces) of water nexium danger.
• Nexium should be taken at least one hour before a meal nexium danger. Follow your doctor'sinstructions nexium danger.
• Do not break or chew the capsules nexium danger. Swallow them whole nexium danger. They are speciallyformulated to release slowly in the body nexium danger.
• 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 danger. The pelletsshould be mixed with the applesauce and then swallowed immediately nexium danger. The applesauceshould not be hot and should be soft enough to be swallowed without chewing nexium danger. The pellets should not be chewed or crushed nexium danger. The pellet/applesauce mixture shouldnot be stored for later use nexium danger.
• Do not stop taking Nexium even if you begin to feel better nexium danger. Your symptomsmay improve before the condition is fully treated nexium danger.
• Store Nexium at room temperature away from moisture and heat nexium danger.
What happens if I miss a dose?
• Take the missed dose as soon as you remember nexium danger. However, if it is almosttime for your next dose, skip the missed dose and take only your next regularlyscheduled dose nexium danger. Do not take a double dose of this medication unless otherwisedirected by your doctor nexium danger.
What happens if I overdose?
• Seek emergency medical attention nexium danger.
• Symptoms of an Nexium overdose include drowsiness, shortness of breath,tremor, loss of coordination, and seizures nexium danger.
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 danger.
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 danger.
• Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur nexium danger. Continueto take Nexium and talk to your doctor if you experience
· headache;
· diarrhea;
· nausea, flatulence, abdominal pain, or constipation; or
· dry mouth nexium danger.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur nexium danger. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome nexium danger.
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 danger.
• 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 danger.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with Nexium nexium danger. Talkto your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescription or over-the-countermedicines nexium danger.
Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has additional information about Nexium written for healthprofessionals that you may read nexium danger.
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