Esofine 40 Tablet- 10
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Manufactured By Macleods Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd
Composition Esomeprazole (40mg)
Package Size ( 10 Tablet in a strip )
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Taking a large amount of alcohol can increase acidity and cause acid reflux in the food pipe causing heartburn. This would decrease the effect of this drug and can aggravate your underlying condition.
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A: No, Esofine is not available as an over-the-counter product. It is a prescription medicine and is available only when prescribed by a physician.
Q: Can I take Esofine with aluminum hydroxide and magnesium carbonate or other antacids?
A: Esofine can be taken with antacids like aluminum hydroxide and magnesium carbonate. But antacids should be taken two hours before or one hour after taking Esofine. This is because Esofine requires a lower pH for its action and antacids can increase the pH of the stomach and hence decrease the action of Esofine.
Q: Is Esofine a controlled substance?
A: Esofine is not a controlled substance. It is available when prescribed by a doctor.
Q: Is Esofine safe to use?
A: Yes, Esofine is safe if taken for prescribed duration in prescribed doses as advised by your doctor. However, its use is associated with some common side effects like nausea, abdominal pain, constipation, diarrhea, and flatulence.
Q: Can I take Esofine with paracetamol (acetaminophen)?
A: Esofine can be taken with paracetamol. No drug-drug interactions or harmful effects have been seen when they are used together.
Q: Does Esofine cause weight loss?
A: Esofine is not known to lower weight. However, it may cause damage to your stomach lining on a long term use and weight loss could be an indication of the same or it can be due to an underlying condition which requires immediate attention.
Q: Does Esofine cause hair loss?
A: Hair loss has been reported as a rare side effect of Esofine. Talk to your doctor in case you experience excessive hair fall while you are taking Esofine.
Q: Why is Esofine better than omeprazole?
A: Esofine and Omeprazole both belong to the same class of drugs and are used in disease conditions with excess acid production like heartburn, acidity, stomach ulcers and intestinal ulcers. Esofine is an S-isomer of omeprazole and is seen to provide more effective and rapid acid control than omeprazole, without any increase in side effects and fewer variations in response between different patients.
Q: Does Esofine cause palpitations (feeling of rapid : Esofine can lower the magnesium levels in your body and this can cause palpitations. You must get your magnesium levels checked regularly if you have to use this medicine for more than three months.?
Q: Can a patient undergoing dialysis take Esofine?
A: Esofine can be taken by a patient undergoing dialysis in a manner as prescribed by the doctor. This is extensively bound to proteins in the body, so, it is not expected to be removed by dialysis.
Q: Is Esofine better than rabeprazole?
A: Both Esofine and rabeprazole are similar in efficacy and safety. One study mentions rabeprazole as a better choice for mild-to-moderate gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) compared to Esofine while another study mentions Esofine provides a more effective and faster acid-inhibitory effect.
Q: Is Esofine better than ranitidine?
A: Both Esofine and ranitidine lower acid production in your stomach and treat heartburn and heal stomach and intestine ulcers. There are not many studies which compare Esofine with ranitidine. However, one study mentions that Esofine once daily is more effective and well-tolerated compared ranitidine twice daily for healing gastric ulcers.
Q: Can I take Esofine with domperidone?
A: Esofine can be taken with domperidone. Esofine decreases the acid secretion and domperidone increases the gut motility and helps in nausea and vomiting. It is safe to use the two medicines together and these are also available as a fixed-dose combination and help in the treatment of heartburn, stomach and duodenal ulcers and gastritis.
Q: Can I take Esofine with clopidogrel?
A: Esofine decreases the activation of clopidogrel and hence reduces its effectivity. Avoid using both drugs together or use an alternate drug. Patients who are taking these medicines together needs to be monitored closely by a doctor.
Q: Can I take Esofine with levosulpiride?
A: Esofine can be taken with levosulpiride. Esofine decreases the acid secretion and levosulpiride increases the intestinal motility. It is safe to use the two medicines together. Esofine is also available as a fixed-dose combination with levosulpiride. This combination helps in the treatment of heartburn, stomach and duodenal ulcers and gastritis.
Q: Is dexlansoprazole better than Esofine?
A: Dexlansoprazole and Esofine belong to the same class of medicines and works the same way. Some studies mention that dexlansoprazole helps in better control of symptoms like heartburn as compared to Esofine, however, there is no definitive evidence for this and different patients may find that one works better for them than the other.
Q: Is Esofine an antacid?
A: Esofine belongs to the class of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) which decrease the amount of acid produced in the stomach. While antacids only neutralize the stomach acid by coating the stomach.
Q: Does Esofine cause tinnitus?
A: Tinnitus has been reported as a rare side effect with Esofine (<1% patients taking this drug). Please consult your doctor if you experience tinnitus while taking Esofine.
Q: Does Esofine has an expiry date?
A: Yes, Esofine does expire. Please check the expiry date written on the pack and it refers to the last day of that month. Do not use Esofine after the expiry date.
Q: Is Esofine an antibiotic?
A: No, Esofine is not an antibiotic. It is a proton pump inhibitor used for the treatment of acidity, heartburn, intestinal ulcers and stomach ulcers.
Q: Can I take Esofine with nitrofurantoin?
A: Esofine can be taken with nitrofurantoin. No drug-drug interactions or any harmful effects have been reported when they are used together.
Q: Can I take Esofine with ranitidine?
A: Yes, Esofine can be taken with ranitidine. No drug-drug interactions or any harmful effects have been reported when they are used together. As Esofine do take some days to show its action, so, ranitidine is given to the patients to immediate relief.
Q: Can I take Esofine with ibuprofen?
A: Esofine can be taken with ibuprofen. No drug-drug interactions or any harmful effects have been reported when they are used together.
Q: Can I take Esofine with hyoscine?
A: Esofine can be taken with hyoscine. No drug-drug interactions or any harmful effects have been reported when they are used together.
Q: Does Esofine cause tiredness?
A: Tiredness is a rare side effect seen with Esofine. Talk to your doctor if you experience excessive tiredness as this may be due to some liver abnormalities as Esofine breaks down in the liver or due to an underlying condition that needs attention.
Q: Can the use of Esofine cause weight gain?
A: Weight gain has not be reported to occur with Esofine. However, its use is associated with some common side effects like nausea, abdominal pain, constipation, diarrhea, and flatulence.
Q: Can the use of Esofine affect birth control?
A: Esofine does not seem to affect birth control, as no drug interactions have been reported between Esofine and oral birth control pills. It is safe to take the two medications together.
Q: Can a patient with underlying cardiac disease take Esofine?
A: Patients with the underlying cardiac disease can take Esofine. However, Esofine can interact with certain drugs (e.g clopidogrel, digoxin) which might be used by these patients. They may need to be monitored for digoxin toxicity. Esofine decreases the activation of clopidogrel, thus reducing its effects, so the patients taking these medicines together should also be monitored regularly.
Q: Can Esofine be given in cancer patients?
A: Esofine is seen to increase the antitumor effect of the medicines with no added side effects. Since cancer patients may also take many medicines for the primary cancer treatment or for other symptoms and infections, there are chances of drug-drug interactions with Esofine. So, it should be used only as advised by your doctor.
Q: How is Esofine different from pantoprazole?
A: Esofine and pantoprazole both belong to the same class of drugs and are seen to be equally effective in the treatment of disease conditions with excess acid production like heartburn, acidity, stomach ulcers and intestinal ulcers. However, as per some research studies, pantoprazole provides significantly faster first-time relief from daytime and night-time GERD-related symptoms than Esofine.
Q: Is Esofine more effective than lansoprazole?
A: Yes, Esofine is seen to achieve a better acid control and is more effective in relief of heartburn symptoms and acid reflux symptoms as compared to lansoprazole in many research studies. Also, healing rates were consistently high with Esofine.
Q: Can I take Esofine with sodium bicarbonate as a buffer?
A: Sodium bicarbonate buffer can protect against acid degradation of Esofine in addition to immediate antacid action. Esofine can be taken with sodium bicarbonate as a buffer only in a manner as prescribed by the doctor.
Q: Can I take Esofine with naproxen?
A: Naproxen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) which works by reducing inflammation and pain in the body. Esofine and naproxen can be taken together. There are no reported drug interactions or harmful effects of using Esofine with naproxen.
Q: Is Esofine a narcotic?
A: Esofine is not a narcotic. It is a proton pump inhibitor used for the treatment of acidity, heartburn, intestinal ulcers and stomach ulcers.
Q: CAn the use of Esofine cause constipation?
A: Constipation has been reported as a common side effect of Esofine. Other common side effects associated with its use are nausea, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and flatulence.
Q: What is the difference between Esofine and famotidine ?
A: Esofine is a proton pump inhibitor whereas Famotidine is an H2 histamine receptor blocker. Esofine is more potent at inhibiting gastric acid production compared to famotidine and also its effect lasts for a long time.
Q: Is Esofine a steroid?
A: Esofine is not a steroid. It is a proton pump inhibitor used for the treatment of acidity, heartburn, intestinal ulcers and stomach ulcers.
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