Nexium 24-Hour Acid Reducer Capsules

See the full list of product ingredients on the product label. Active Ingredients: Esomeprazole 20 mg Acid Reducer (Each delayed-released capsule corresponds to 22.3 mg esomeprazole magnesium trihydrate) Inactive Ingredients: Corn Starch, D&C Red No. 28, RD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Red No. 40, Ferric Oxide, Gelatin, Glyceryl Monostearate, Hydroxypropyl Cellulose, Hypromellose, Magnesium Stearate, Methacrylic Acid Copolymer, Pharmaceutical Ink, Polysorbate 80, Sucrose, Talc, Titanium Dioxide, Triethyl Citrate.

Adults 18 years of age and older.This product is to be used once a day (every 24 hours), every day for 14 days. May take 1 to 4 days for full effect. 14-Day Course of Treatment. Swallow 1 capsule with a glass of water before eating in the morning. Take very day for 14 days. Do not take more than 1 capsule a day. Swallow whole. Do not crush or chew capsules. Do not use for more than 14 days unless directed by your doctor. Repeated 14-Day Courses (if needed). You may repeat a 14-day course every 4 months. Do not take for more than 14 days or more often than every 4 months unless directed by a doctor. Children under 18 years of age: ask a doctor before use. Heartburn in children may sometimes be cause by a serious condition.

Allergy alert: Do not use if you are allergic to esomeprazoleDo not use if you have:Trouble or pain swallowing food, vomiting with blood, or bloody or black stoolsHeartburn with lightheadedness, sweating or dizzinessChest pain or shoulder pain with shortness of breath; sweating; pain spreading to arms, neck or shoulders; or lightheadednessFrequent chest painThese may be signs of a serious condition. See your doctor.Ask a doctor before use if you haveHad heartburn over 3 months. This may be a sign of a more serious condition.Frequent wheezing, particularly with heartburnUnexplained weight lossNausea or vomitingStomach painAsk a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are takingWarfarin, clopidogrel or cilostazol (blood-thinning medicines)Prescription antifungal or anti-yeast medicinesDigoxin (heart medicine)Diazepam (anxiety medicine)Tacrolimus or mycophenolate mofetil (immune system medicines)Prescriptions antiretrovirals (medicines for HIV infection)Methotrexate (arthritis medicine)Stop use and ask a doctor ifYour heartburn continues or worsensYou need to take this product for more than 14 daysYou need to take more than 1 course of treatment every 4 monthsYou get diarrheaIf pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.Keep out of reach of children, in case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.