NEXIUM 40 mg (Nexium 40 mg)
Generic Name: esomeprazole
Pill with imprint NEXIUM 40 mg is Purple, Capsule-shape and has been identified as Nexium 40 mg. It is supplied by AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals.
Nexium is used in the treatment of barrett's esophagus; gerd; erosive esophagitis; duodenal ulcer prophylaxis; helicobacter pylori infection and belongs to the drug class proton pump inhibitors. Risk cannot be ruled out during pregnancy. Nexium 40 mg is not a controlled substance under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA).
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Nexium
- Generic Name
- esomeprazole
- Imprint
- NEXIUM 40 mg
- Strength
- 40 mg
- Color
- Purple
- Size
- 14.00 mm
- Shape
- Capsule-shape
- Availability
- Prescription only
- Drug Class
- Proton pump inhibitors
- Pregnancy Category
- C - Risk cannot be ruled out
- CSA Schedule
- Not a controlled drug
- Labeler / Supplier
- AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals
- National Drug Code (NDC)
- 00186-5040
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