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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

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

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 41 65%
Acid reflux (gastroesophageal reflux disease GERD) 15 23%
General health 4 6%
Bowel problems 1 1%
Support another treatment 1 1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Nexium.

  0 mg day 0 mg none 15 mg day 20 mg day 40 mg day 60 mg day 80 mg day
  7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 9 Number of Patients: 9 28 Number of Patients: 28 1 Number of Patients: 1 8 Number of Patients: 8  

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
1
2
4
5
10
16

Stopped taking Nexium

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

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 6 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 67% 2
Moderate 33% 1

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 0% 0
None 100% 6

Top reported side-effects include:

Summary results are based on 6 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 6)

  • thjuland
    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!!

  • Impy Ann1
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: mild
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • Impy Ann1
  • by Impy Ann1
    Dec 01, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Acid reflux (gastroesophageal reflux disease GERD)
Advice/Tips
Nexium is the best medication for ulcer and GERD on the market at this time. It truly is a wonder pill. If you have acid reflux skip wasting money on the OTC's and go for the big guns. It's worth the extra to stop the pain and damage.

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