| What is Nexium?
Nexium is in a class of medicine called proton pump inhibitors block the production of acid by the stomach. The active ingredient in Nexium is esomeprazole. Nexium is used in the treatment of dyspepsia, peptic ulcer disease, gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.
Nexium is also for short term use in children ages 11 / 1 for gastroesophageal reflux disease.
Nexium is also to reduce the incidence of gastric ulcers associated with continuous NSAID therapy in patients at risk for developing gastric ulcers.
Nexium is used for long-term treatment of gastrointestinal diseases, including Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.
Nexium is the drug with the ingredient esomeprazole in the role of active ingredient. Esomeprazole is also produced by different manufacturers and sold in different countries under the trade name Axagon, Axiago, Esomac, Esomax, Esopral, Esoz, Inexium, Lucen, Nexiam, Nexium, Sompraz, Ulcratex, Zoleri. All these drugs are original brand name drug or pharmaceutical analogues.