Nexium Iv

Active Ingredient(s): Esomeprazole Sodium
FDA Approved: * March 31, 2005
Pharm Company: * ASTRAZENECA
Category: Heart Burn / Indigestion

* This drug may consist of multiple approval dates, manufacturers, or distributors. If applicable, they would be listed below under "NDC Database Records".

Nexium Iv Overview

Esomeprazole, sold under the brand names Nexium among others,[1] is a proton-pump inhibitor which reduces stomach acid. It is used in the treatment of dyspepsia, peptic ulcer disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. It decreases secretion of acid through inhibition of the H+/K+-ATPase in the parietal cells of the stomach. By inhibiting the functioning of this transporter, the drug prevents formation of stomach acid. Esomeprazole is the (S)-(...

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