How to Quit Taking Nexium

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Tip 1 - Stopping Nexium (Esomeprazole) Suddenly Can Cause Severe Heartburn - The People's Pharmacy

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Tom Trunda | permalink

Stopping the acid reflux medicine Nexium suddenly can cause unpleasant rebound heartburn.

For further reading: http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2013/10/03/stopping-nexium-esomeprazole-suddenly-can-cause-severe-heartburn/ ^[1]

Tip 2 - How to Quit Nexium | LIVESTRONG.COM

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Fernando Rabello | permalink

Nexium, a proton pump inhibitor, is a prescription medicine used to prevent heartburn and protect the esophagus from damage caused by acid reflux. The purple pill was responsible for $4.8 billion in consumer sales in 2008, according to Drug Topics magazine. Nexium users may experience various side effects from the drug, and choose to stop taking...

For further reading: http://www.livestrong.com/article/75132-quit-nexium/ ^[2]

Tip 3 - How to Get Off Nexium

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Mohamed Saad | permalink

This is how I got off nexium, and hopefully it will help you figure out how to get off nexium too.

For further reading: http://www.jolynneshane.com/how-i-got-off-nexium-for-good.html ^[3]

Tip 4 - Why You Should Get Off Prescription Acid-Reducing Drugs ASAP!

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Tai Phan | permalink

If you’re struggling with heartburn or other signs of acid reflux, you need to stay away from these drugs.
Tags: heartburn, acid reflux, acid-reducing drugs, proton pump inhibitors, PPIs, gastroesophageal reflux disease, GERD, Prilosec, Nexium, Prevacid, side effects, withdrawal, dependency

For further reading: http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/09/05/why-you-should-get-off-prescription-acid-reducing-drugs-asap.aspx ^[4]

Tip 5 - Stopping PPI Drugs Causes Acid Reflux Symptoms

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Patrik Granholm | permalink

Healthy people who take acid-blocking proton pump inhibitors for just a few months experienced reflux-related symptoms when they stopped taking them.
Tags: proton pump inhibitor, PPI, acid-reflux disease, Prilosec, Nexium

For further reading: http://www.webmd.com/heartburn-gerd/news/20090702/stopping-ppis-causes-acid-reflux-symptoms ^[5]

Tip 6 - How to Quit Taking Nexium | eHow

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by sunny gulati | permalink

Nexium (generic name: esomeprazole magnesium), the well-known purple pill from AstraZeneca, is a prescription medicine that usually requires a single dose each day to prevent heartburn and damage from acid reflux disease. In 2008, U.S. consumers spent $4.8 billion on Nexium---second only to Lipitor in brand-name prescription drug sales by dollar,...

For further reading: http://www.ehow.com/how_5655502_quit-taking-nexium.html ^[6]