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proton pump inhibitor used in the treatment ofdyspepsia and similar disorders.
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The study, which involved 120 healthy volunteers, found that those who took a PPI called esomeprazole for eight weeks were more likely to develop heartburn, indigestion, and similar symptoms in the weeks after they stopped taking the drug.
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The study, which involved 120 healthy volunteers, found that those who took a PPI called esomeprazole for eight weeks were more likely to develop heartburn, indigestion, and similar symptoms in the weeks after they stopped taking the drug.
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The drug they used is formally known as esomeprazole, and it is part of the popular drugs Prilosec and Nexium.
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The drug they used is formally known as esomeprazole, and it is part of the popular drugs Prilosec and Nexium.
unknown title 2009
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Treatments include laparoscopic surgical fixes and the use of proton pump inhibitor (PPI) drugs such as Nexium (esomeprazole), Prilosec (omeprazole) and Prevacid (lansoprazole).
Study: Pills, surgery both effective for chronic reflux 2011
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Vimovo is a fixed-dose combination of the anti-inflammatory drug naproxen and an immediate-release version of esomeprazole, the active ingredient in AstraZeneca's acid-reflux treatment Nexium.
EU Backs Astra's Arthritis Pill Sten Stovall 2010
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The FDA warned last spring that these acid-reducing drugs, including esomeprazole (Nexium) and omeprazole (Prilosec and its generic kin) might raise the risk of fractures if taken in high doses or over long periods.
2010 was marked by a recall of eggs, drug warnings and progress on flu vaccines Post 2011
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Long-term use of proton-pump inhibitors such as esomeprazole (Nexium), lansoprazole (Prevacid 24HR and generics), and omeprazole (Prilosec OTC and generics) can cause low magnesium levels, according to an announcement today from the Food and Drug Administration.
Heartburn drugs can cause dangerously low magnesium levels 2011
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Treatments include laparoscopic surgical fixes and the use of proton pump inhibitor (PPI) drugs such as Nexium (esomeprazole), Prilosec (omeprazole) and Prevacid (lansoprazole).
Study: Pills, surgery both effective for chronic reflux 2011
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The company said Thursday it inked a deal with Teva shielding the lucrative esomeprazole (Nexium) from generic competition until 2014.
Deal over heartburn drug is enough to give you, well, heartburn 2010
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