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What is Esomeprazole?

Esomeprazole is a proton pump inhibitor. It is used for treatment of gastrointestinal reflux disease; for duodenal and gastric ulcers; and for conditions associated with hypersecretion of gastric acid, including Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0
Moderate
1
Mild
7
None
66

Most commonly reported side effects

Breakthrough pain
1
Constipation
1
Weight gain
1
Headaches
1
Indigestion
1
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Esomeprazole. See all 15 dosages ►

  20mg as needed 40mg as needed daily 1 mg daily 10 mg daily 15 mg daily 120 mg weekly 20 mg daily 25 mg daily 40 mg daily 45 mg daily 60 mg daily 80 mg daily 150 mg daily 160 mg daily
  2 Number of Patients: 2 7 Number of Patients: 7 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 94 Number of Patients: 94 1 Number of Patients: 1 309 Number of Patients: 309 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 44 Number of Patients: 44 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Esomeprazole (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Expense
14   Expense: 26%
Other
11   Other: 20%
Course of treatment ended
10   Course of treatment ended: 19%
Doctor's advice
8   Doctor's advice: 15%
Change in health plan coverage
6   Change in health plan coverage: 11%
Did not seem to work
5   Did not seem to work: 9%
Personal research
3   Personal research: 6%
Side effects too severe
2   Side effects too severe: 4%

See all 51 patients who’ve stopped taking Esomeprazole

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Esomeprazole

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more

Stopped Taking Esomeprazole

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
57 77%
Usually
13 18%
Sometimes
3 4%
Never
1 1%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
7 9%
A little
8 11%
Not at all
59 80%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
1 1%
$100-199
3 4%
$50-99
8 11%
$25-49
13 18%
< $25
32 43%

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

Report created on September 02, 2010.