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