It's the generic of a medication name you'll probably recognize, aimed to soothe an uncomfy symptom that 20% of Americans ...

Two of the most commonly prescribed proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are omeprazole (Prilosec) and esomeprazole (Nexium). Both are now available as over-the-counter (OTC) drugs. Heartburn is ...

Five studies in the raise new concerns about the third most popular class of prescription drugs in America - proton pump inhibitors - very effective at lowering stomach acid and taken for acid ...

Still, "cutting Nexium saved a big chunk," Kaplan says. The journey of a thousand cuts might begin with a little purple pill. It should have started years ago. Nexium launched in 2001, just as the ...

Oct 3 (Reuters) - Britain's AstraZeneca (AZN.L), opens new tab has agreed to pay $425 million to settle about 11,000 lawsuits in the United States that claimed its heartburn drugs Nexium and ...

Pharmacists around the country are agitated. For years they've been watching their customers struggle to pay for prescription drugs, even when they have generic or over-the-counter alternatives.

AstraZeneca (AZN) is the company behind Nexium, one of the world's most successful drugs in terms of sales. Nexium, the brand name of esomeprazole, is a proton-pump inhibitor that reduces stomach ...

Faster aging of blood vessel cells exposed to the antacid Nexium (esomeprazole) might potentially hinder the tasks these cells perform to prevent heart attack and stroke, the new study suggests.

Both laparoscopic anti-reflux surgery and proton pump inhibitors such as Nexium provide long-term control of gastroesophageal reflux disease, commonly known as GERD, French researchers reported ...

Pharmaceutical companies usually provide innovation that helps improve the lives of patients. But AstraZeneca marketed Nexium, a drug that should have never been approved in the first place. The ...

Starting on June 28, 2017, TRICARE will no longer include the drug Nexium in the preferred, or formulary, drug list, and it will no longer be available in military hospitals and clinics.