Fast food, foods with dyes, preservatives and preservatives, as well as poor ecology are the main reasons for the increase in the number of digestive diseases. Medicine is looking for ever new and effective means of combating this ailment. A notable representative of a number of drugs intended for the treatment of these diseases is Nexium. Instructions for use of this tool contain information that it relates to isomers. The active substance of the drug is esomeprazole. The effect of this substance is the ability to block the secretion of acid by the gastric glands. The medicine "Nexium" today is considered the most progressive and effective drug.
Indications for use
Prescribe the drug in strictly defined cases. Nexium tablets are used to treat:
- gastroesophageal disease (symptomatic, prophylactic and post-therapeutic use);
- peptic ulcer of the duodenum, as well as the stomach;
- conditions with abnormal overestimation of the secretion of digestive enzymes and acids.
Thus, the spectrum of the drug is wide enough. However, in each case, only the doctor determines the need for the appointment of "Nexium". Instructions for use play the role of additional information material.
Taking the drug, dose
The peculiarity of taking the drug is that Nexium tablets cannot be chewed or crushed. Microgranules with the active substance during this use can be damaged, as a result of which the therapeutic effect cannot be achieved. Reception is accompanied by the use of a sufficient amount of liquid, preferably water.
Doctors prescribe the drug for prophylactic purposes, one tablet daily to patients with increased secretion of the gastric and intestinal glands, who do not have allergic reactions and contraindications for taking Nexium.
Instructions for use contain information on dosages for therapeutic purposes:
- for the treatment of reflux disease - 2 tablets in one day during the entire course lasting one month;
- for the treatment of gastric and intestinal ulcers in the same dosage and mode of administration, but for 1 to 8 calendar weeks.
In some cases, the doctor may increase the dosage to a maximum daily dose of eight tablets.
Contraindications Nexium
Instructions for use contain the following information on contraindications:
- the presence of allergic reactions to the components of the drug;
- children's age of the patient (up to 12 years);
- The purpose of therapy, which includes atazanavir.
In addition, the drug is used with extreme caution to treat patients with severe renal impairment. Nexium is also prescribed to pregnant and lactating women in exceptional cases, since no thorough studies have been conducted on its effects on the mother and baby.
But studies have revealed a number of possible side effects. Among them:
drowsiness;
Dizziness
hallucinations (rare);
mood swings (uncontrolled);
stomatitis;
candidiasis;
leukopenia;
thromocytopenia and other changes in the composition and properties of blood;
hepatitis;
encephalopathy;
pain and weakness in the muscles, joints;
rash;
swelling
taste receptor changes
and other effects that are rare.
Storage conditions and release form
The manufacturer produces the drug in the form of tablets sealed in a blister pack of 7 pieces. A cardboard box can contain several blisters at once. The tablets have a light pink color and a convex round shape with a risk. The concentration of the active substance is 20 or 40 mg.
Keep the medicine in a dry place, protected from children, animals and insects. Tablets should not be exposed to low or high temperatures (above 30 and below 0 degrees), since the active substance loses its properties.