Nexum 20mg 10pcs

Esomeprazole is indicated:

• Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
• Healing of Erosive Esophagitis
• Maintenance of Healing of Erosive Esophagitis
• Symptomatic Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
• H. pylori Eradication to Reduce the Risk of Duodenal Ulcer Recurrence
• Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome
• Acid Related Dyspepsia
• Duodenal and Gastric Ulcer

Tablet:

Healing of erosive esophagitis: 20 mg or 40 mg once daily for 4 to 8 Weeks. For those patients who have not healed after 4-8 weeks of treatment, an additional 4-8 weeks course of Esomeprazole may be considered.

Long-term management of esophagitis: 20 mg once daily.

Symptomatic gastroesophageal reflux disease: 20 mg once daily for 4 weeks.

H. pylori eradication for treatment of duodenal ulcer: Triple therapy: 20 mg Esomeprazole once daily with 500 mg Clarithromycin twice daily, and 1 g Amoxicillin twice daily for 7-10 days.

Injection:

The recommended adult dose in GERD with Erosive Esophagitis is either 20 or 40 mg Esomeprazole given once daily by intravenous injection (no less than 3 minutes) or intravenous infusion (10 to 30 minutes).

Pediatric dose (1 to 11 years old):

• Short term treatment of symptomatic GERD: 10 mg once daily for up to 8 weeks.

Healing of erosive esophagitis:

• Weight <20 kg: 10 mg once daily for up to 8 weeks.
• Weight ≥20 kg: 10 mg or 20 mg once daily for up to 8 weeks.

Preparations for Use and Administration of Esomeprazole 40 IV Injection: A solution for intravenous infusion is prepared by first reconstituting the contents of one vial with 5 ml of 0.9% Sodium Chloride and further diluting the resulting solution to a final volume of 50 ml. The resultant concentration after diluting to a final volume of 50 ml is 0.8 mg/ml.

• 20 mg dose: Withdraw 25 ml of the final solution and administer as an intravenous infusion over 10 minutes to 30 minutes.
• 10 mg dose: Withdraw 12.5 ml of the final solution and administer as an intravenous infusion over 10 minutes to 30 minutes.

Lactation: Esomeprazole is excreted in human milk. Thus, a decision should be taken to discontinue nursing or to discontinue the drug, taking into account the importance of the drug to the mother.