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