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Esomeprazole 20mg Gastro-resistant Tablets
SKU GME940Product Introduction
Esomeprazole 20mg is a proton pump inhibitor used for acid-related conditions such as gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and selected stomach or duodenal ulcers. It provides sustained acid suppression that supports healing of acid-damaged tissue.
How to use
Swallow the gastro-resistant tablet whole with water, preferably one hour before a meal. Do not chew or crush it because the coating protects the medicine from stomach acid. For twice-daily treatment, doses are generally taken before the morning and evening meals.
How it works
Esomeprazole blocks the H+/K+ ATPase proton pump in stomach parietal cells. This suppresses the final step in acid secretion, whether acid release is stimulated by food or other signals.
Side effects
Headache, abdominal discomfort, nausea, gas, diarrhoea or constipation can occur. Persistent watery diarrhoea, reduced urine, severe rash or symptoms of low magnesium need assessment.
Important information
Difficulty swallowing, unexplained weight loss, black stools or vomiting blood should not be masked by repeated acid treatment. Tell your doctor about liver disease, osteoporosis, low magnesium and use of clopidogrel, warfarin, digoxin or methotrexate. Longer courses may require nutritional and bone-health monitoring.
Uses
- Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
- selected acid-related ulcers
- acid suppression as part of combination treatment for Helicobacter pylori.
Benefits
Can relieve recurring acid-related heartburn and help oesophageal or ulcerated tissue heal. In Helicobacter pylori treatment it supports, but does not replace, the required antibiotics.
Will esomeprazole relieve heartburn immediately like an antacid?
No. It reduces new acid production rather than neutralising acid already present. Full symptom control can take several days of regular treatment.
Does esomeprazole alone eradicate Helicobacter pylori?
No. Eradication requires an appropriate antibiotic combination. Acid suppression improves the treatment environment but is not itself an antibiotic.
Why can heartburn return after stopping a long course?
Temporary rebound acid secretion can occur. A planned reduction or other symptom-management strategy may be needed rather than repeatedly restarting treatment without reassessment.
What nutritional issues matter during prolonged esomeprazole treatment?
Long-term acid suppression can contribute to low magnesium and vitamin B12 deficiency, and may be associated with fracture risk in susceptible people. The relevance depends on treatment duration and other risk factors.
Can I take esomeprazole with clopidogrel?
Esomeprazole can reduce formation of clopidogrel's active metabolite. When antiplatelet treatment is needed, an alternative acid-suppression strategy may be chosen to avoid this interaction.
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