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: Somerset Therapeutics, LLC.
| Brand name | Esomeprazole Magnesium |
|---|---|
| Generic name | ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM |
| Manufacturer | Somerset Therapeutics, LLC |
| Used for | 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Esomeprazole magnesium delayed-release capsules are a proton pump inhibitor (PPI). Esomeprazole magnesium delayed-release capsules are indicated for the: • Short-term treatment in the healing of erosive esophagitis (EE) in adults and pediatric patients 12 years to 17 years of age. ( 1.1 ) • Maintenance of healing of EE in adults. ( 1.2 ) • Short-term treatment of heartburn and other symptoms associated GERD in adults and pediatric patients 12 years to 17 years of age. ( 1.3 ) • Risk reduction of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID)-associated gastric ulcer in adults at risk for developing gastric ulcers due to age (60 years and older) and/or documented history |
| Dosage | 2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Population Recommended Adult (2.1) and Pediatric Dosage (2.2) Healing of EE Adults 20 mg or 40 mg 1 once daily for 4 to 8 weeks; some patients may require an additional 4 to 8 weeks 12 years to 17 years 20 mg or 40 mg 1 once daily for 4 to 8 weeks Maintenance of Healing of EE Adults 20 mg once daily. Controlled studies do not extend beyond 6 months Treatment of Symptomatic GERD Adults 20 mg once daily for 4 weeks some patients may require an additional 4 weeks 12 year |
| Active ingredient(s) | ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM |
| Route | ORAL |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=02893318-e394-5a8e-e063-6394a90a885a |