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