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Nexium 10mg Sachet
Nexium gastro-resistant granules for oral suspension, sachet
It contains a substance called esomeprazole. This belongs to a group of medicines called proton pump inhibitors. These work by reducing the amount of acid that your stomach produces.
Nexium is used to treat the following conditions:
Children over 1 year of age
Nexium 10mg Sachet is used to treat a condition called “gastroesophageal reflux disease” (GERD).
- This is where acid from the stomach escapes into the gullet (esophagus) causing pain, inflammation and heartburn. Heartburn is a burning feeling rising from the stomach or lower chest up towards the neck.
- In children, the symptoms of the condition can include the return of stomach contents into the mouth (regurgitation), being sick (vomiting) and poor weight gain.
Children over 4 years of age
- Ulcers which are infected with bacteria called ‘Helicobacter pylori’. If your child has this condition, your doctor may also prescribe antibiotics to treat the infection and allow the ulcer to heal.
Prescription Required*
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