Esomeprazole Magnesium
Esomeprazole Magnesium is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: Esomeprazole Magnesium; Generic name: ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM; Manufacturer: Discount Drug Mart, Inc.
| Brand name | Esomeprazole Magnesium |
|---|---|
| Generic name | ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM |
| Manufacturer | Discount Drug Mart, Inc |
| Used for | Use(s) treats frequent heartburn (occurs 2 or more days a week) not intended for immediate relief of heartburn; this drug may take 1 to 4 days for full effect |
| Dosage | Directions adults 18 years of age and older this product is to be used once a day (every 24 hours), every day for 14 days may take 1 to 4 days for full effect 14-Day Course of Treatment swallow 1 capsule with a glass of water before eating in the morning take every day for 14 days do not take more than 1 capsule a day swallow whole. Do not crush or chew capsules do not use for more than 14 days unless directed by your doctor Repeated 14-Day Courses (if needed) you may repeat a 14-day course ever |
| Warnings | Warnings Allergy alert: Do not use if you are allergic to esomeprazole Esomeprazole may cause severe skin reactions. Symptoms may include: skin reddening blisters rash If an allergic reaction occurs, stop use and seek medical help right away. Do not use if you have trouble or pain swallowing food, vomiting with blood, or bloody or black stools heartburn with lightheadedness, sweating or dizziness chest pain or shoulder pain with shortness of breath; sweating; pain spreading to arms, neck or shou |
| Active ingredient(s) | Active ingredient(s) in each capsule *Esomeprazole 20 mg (Each delayed-release capsule corresponds to 20.7 mg esomeprazole magnesium, USP) |
| Route | ORAL |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=0d6e66c5-ca6d-5cda-72d7-9350dbd1eba0 |