belongs to a group of medicines called ‘proton pump inhibitors.
It works by reducing the amount of acid that the stomach produces.
Active ingredients:
Esomeprazole
Indications:
• Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
• In combination with appropriate antibacterial therapeutic regimens for the eradication of Helicobacter pylori
• Treatment of Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome
• Patients requiring continued NSAID therapy
• prevention of rebleeding of peptic ulcers
Side effects:
• Headache.
• Effects on your stomach or gut: diarrhea, stomach ache, constipation, wind (flatulence).
• Feeling sick (nausea) or being sick (vomiting).
• Benign growths (polyps) in the stomach.
Brand | ASTRAZENECA |
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