Drug Medical Information

Dosage:

• In dealing with gastroesophageal reflux disease, 20 or 40 mg of esomeprazole is offered once daily for 4 to 8 days.
• For treating H. pylori, 40 mg is given once daily coupled with clarithromycin and amoxicillin for 10 days.
• Esomeprazole ought to be taken 1 hour before foods, ingested whole - don't crush or chew. An alternate for those who have difficulty ingesting would be to open capsule and mix the contents in applesauce. The applesauce shouldn't be hot and also the capsule contents shouldn't be chewed or crushed.

Drug interactions:

The absorption of certain medicines can have acidity levels within the stomach. Meaning, esomeprazole along with other PPIs (proton pump inhibitors) that reduce stomach acidity also lessen the absorption and concentration in bloodstream of Nizoral and boost the absorption and concentration in bloodstream of Lanoxin. This may lead to lower effectiveness of Nizoral or elevated Lanoxoin toxicity consequently.

Pregnancy:

Please talk to your personal doctor before using esomeprazole if you're pregnant or nursing.

Unwanted effects:

Overall, esomeprazole, like other PPIs, is well-tolerated with minimal unwanted effects.

• The commonest unwanted effects are head aches, rash, diarrhea, lightheadedness, nausea, and vomiting.
• Muscle discomfort, weakness, anxiety, abnormal heartbeat, leg cramps and bloating may occur from time to time.