Nexium is a medication that reduces the amount of acid produced in the stomach. It is also available as a generic medication, going by the name of its active ingredient, esomeprazole.
It is used to effectively treat several conditions relating to the overproduction of acid, including:
- gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- ulcers caused by long-term use of NSAIDs
- Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
- (alongside antibiotics) bacterial infections in the intestine or stomach
In addition to treating the above conditions, Nexium also eases many of their symptoms, such as heartburn.
