Esopel 40 mg

Indication

Proton pump inhibitor used to reduce stomach acid: treatment of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and erosive reflux oesophagitis, peptic (gastric and duodenal) ulcers, eradication of Helicobacter pylori together with antibiotics, prevention and healing of NSAID-associated ulcers, and Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.

Ingredients

• Esomeprazole magnesium trihydrate USP equivalent to Esomeprazole 40 mg

Direction

As directed by the physician. Usual adult dose: 1 tablet (40 mg) once daily, swallowed whole with water at least 1 hour before a meal; do not chew or crush the enteric-coated tablet.

Side effects

• Headache
• Abdominal pain
• diarrhoea
• constipation
• nausea
• vomiting or flatulence
• Dizziness or dry mouth
• Long
• term use may cause low magnesium
• vitamin B12 deficiency or increased risk of bone fractures
• Consult a doctor or pharmacist before use and stop if irritation or allergy occurs.

Precautions

• Prescription medicine
• use under medical supervision
• Tell your doctor if you have liver disease
• are pregnant or breastfeeding
• Rule out stomach cancer if alarm symptoms occur (weight loss
• vomiting blood
• black stools
• difficulty swallowing)
• May interact with clopidogrel
• methotrexate
• warfarin and HIV medicines
• Consult a doctor or pharmacist before use and stop if irritation or allergy occurs.