What is Nexium?
Nexium® is a brand name for the proton-pump inhibitor drug esomeprazole. 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.
Reasons taken & Efficacy
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 14 | 0 | |||||
| Acid reflux (GER gastroesophageal reflux) | 10 |
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3 | |||
| General health | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Reflux | 1 | 0 |
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Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Expense
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1 | 50% |
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Doctor's advice
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1 | 50% |
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Patient Evaluations
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- IRONMAN69
- Sex: M
- Mouth/throat: none
- Arms: mild
- Chest: mild
- Legs: mild
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- IRONMAN69
- 80 mg daily
- since Mar 22, 2009
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Efficacy
Major
for Acid reflux (GER gastroesophageal reflux)
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Side Effects
None
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Report created on November 22, 2009.