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What is Nexium? Nexium is a brand name for the proton-pump inhibitor drug esomeprazole, thought to have superior treatment, healing, and cure of acid heartburn or gastroesophageal reflux. Esomeprazole is the enantiomer of omeprazole, used in Losec / Prilosec.

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Reasons Taken

141 patients in the community are taking or have taken Nexium.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 71 50%
Acid reflux (gastroesophageal reflux disease GERD) 30 21%
GERD 14 9%
General health 12 8%
Support another treatment 2 1%
Stomach pain 2 1%
gastritis 1 <1%
Bowel problems 1 <1%
burning in stomach 1 <1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Nexium.

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  0 mg Daily 40 mg As needed 50 mg As needed 1 mg Daily 15 mg Daily 20 mg Daily 25 mg Daily 40 mg Daily 45 mg Daily 60 mg Daily 80 mg Daily 150 mg Daily
  8 Number of Patients: 8 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 25 Number of Patients: 25 1 Number of Patients: 1 72 Number of Patients: 72 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 12 Number of Patients: 12 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Nexium or how long patients were taking Nexium before stopping.

Currently taking Nexium

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
9
6
5
13
15
46

Stopped taking Nexium

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
2
2
1
3
3
Why Patients Stopped Taking Nexium (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Expense 6 38% Expense: 38%
Other 4 25% Other: 25%
Did not seem to work 3 19% Did not seem to work: 19%
Doctor's advice 3 19% Doctor's advice: 19%
Course of treatment ended 2 13% Course of treatment ended: 13%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 18 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 78% 7
Moderate 11% 1
Slight 11% 1

Acid reflux (gastroesophageal reflux disease GERD)

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 6% 1
None 94% 17

Top reported side-effects include:

Summary results are based on 18 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 18)

  • toyotaas
    Sex: M
    Mental Symptoms: moderate
    Physical Symptoms: mild
    Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: mild
    583
    VL < 50
    See profile
  • toyotaas
  • by toyotaas
    Aug 24, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsMild
  • Other

  • thjuland
    Sex: M
    Sensation: Mild
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • thjuland
  • by thjuland
    Nov 07, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Other
Advice/Tips
Completely effective!!

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