NEXIUM 40 mg (Nexium 40 mg)
Generic Name: esomeprazole
Pill imprint NEXIUM 40 mg has been identified as Nexium 40 mg.
Nexium is used in the treatment of barrett's esophagus; gerd; helicobacter pylori infection; erosive esophagitis; duodenal ulcer prophylaxis (and more), 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 Substance Act (CSA).
- 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
- Manufacturer:
- AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals
- National Drug Code (NDC):
- 00186-5040
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