Nexium Control 20mg Gast Res Tabs

Description

Nexium contains a medicine called esomeprazole. This belongs to a group of medicines called
‘proton pump inhibitors’. They work by reducing the amount of acid that your stomach produces.
Nexium is used to treat the following conditions:
Adults
• ‘Gastroesophageal reflux disease’ (GERD). This is where acid from the stomach escapes
into the gullet (the tube which connects your throat to your stomach) causing pain,
inflammation and heartburn.
• Ulcers in the stomach or upper part of the gut (intestine) that are infected with bacteria
called ‘Helicobacter pylori’. If you have this condition, your doctor may also prescribe
antibiotics to treat the infection and allow the ulcer to heal.
• Stomach ulcers caused by medicines called NSAIDs (Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory
Drugs). Nexium can also be used to stop stomach ulcers from forming if you are taking
NSAIDs.
• Too much acid in the stomach caused by a growth in the pancreas (Zollinger-Ellison
syndrome).
• Prolonged treatment after prevention of rebleeding of ulcers with intravenous Nexium.

Adolescents aged 12 years and above
• ‘Gastroesophageal reflux disease’ (GERD). This is where acid from the stomach escapes
into the gullet (the tube which connects your throat to your stomach) causing pain,
inflammation and heartburn.
• Ulcers in the stomach or upper part of the gut (intestine) that are infected with bacteria
called ‘Helicobacter pylori’. If you have this condition, your doctor may also prescribe
antibiotics to treat the infection and allow the ulcer to heal