Esoprazole 40mg Tablet
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Composition Esomeprazole (40mg)
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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, Esoprazole 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 Esoprazole with aluminum hydroxide and magnesium carbonate or other antacids?
A: Esoprazole can be taken with antacids like aluminum hydroxide and magnesium carbonate. But antacids should be taken two hours before or one hour after taking Esoprazole. This is because Esoprazole requires a lower pH for its action and antacids can increase the pH of the stomach and hence decrease the action of Esoprazole.
Q: Is Esoprazole a controlled substance?
A: Esoprazole is not a controlled substance. It is available when prescribed by a doctor.
Q: Is Esoprazole safe to use?
A: Yes, Esoprazole 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 Esoprazole with paracetamol (acetaminophen)?
A: Esoprazole can be taken with paracetamol. No drug-drug interactions or harmful effects have been seen when they are used together.
Q: Does Esoprazole cause weight loss?
A: Esoprazole 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 Esoprazole cause hair loss?
A: Hair loss has been reported as a rare side effect of Esoprazole. Talk to your doctor in case you experience excessive hair fall while you are taking Esoprazole.
Q: Why is Esoprazole better than omeprazole?
A: Esoprazole 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. Esoprazole 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 Esoprazole cause palpitations (feeling of rapid : Esoprazole 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 Esoprazole?
A: Esoprazole 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 Esoprazole better than rabeprazole?
A: Both Esoprazole 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 Esoprazole while another study mentions Esoprazole provides a more effective and faster acid-inhibitory effect.
Q: Is Esoprazole better than ranitidine?
A: Both Esoprazole and ranitidine lower acid production in your stomach and treat heartburn and heal stomach and intestine ulcers. There are not many studies which compare Esoprazole with ranitidine. However, one study mentions that Esoprazole once daily is more effective and well-tolerated compared ranitidine twice daily for healing gastric ulcers.
Q: Can I take Esoprazole with domperidone?
A: Esoprazole can be taken with domperidone. Esoprazole 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 Esoprazole with clopidogrel?
A: Esoprazole 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 Esoprazole with levosulpiride?
A: Esoprazole can be taken with levosulpiride. Esoprazole decreases the acid secretion and levosulpiride increases the intestinal motility. It is safe to use the two medicines together. Esoprazole 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 Esoprazole?
A: Dexlansoprazole and Esoprazole 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 Esoprazole, however, there is no definitive evidence for this and different patients may find that one works better for them than the other.
Q: Is Esoprazole an antacid?
A: Esoprazole 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 Esoprazole cause tinnitus?
A: Tinnitus has been reported as a rare side effect with Esoprazole (<1% patients taking this drug). Please consult your doctor if you experience tinnitus while taking Esoprazole.
Q: Does Esoprazole has an expiry date?
A: Yes, Esoprazole does expire. Please check the expiry date written on the pack and it refers to the last day of that month. Do not use Esoprazole after the expiry date.
Q: Is Esoprazole an antibiotic?
A: No, Esoprazole 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 Esoprazole with nitrofurantoin?
A: Esoprazole 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 Esoprazole with ranitidine?
A: Yes, Esoprazole can be taken with ranitidine. No drug-drug interactions or any harmful effects have been reported when they are used together. As Esoprazole do take some days to show its action, so, ranitidine is given to the patients to immediate relief.
Q: Can I take Esoprazole with ibuprofen?
A: Esoprazole 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 Esoprazole with hyoscine?
A: Esoprazole can be taken with hyoscine. No drug-drug interactions or any harmful effects have been reported when they are used together.
Q: Does Esoprazole cause tiredness?
A: Tiredness is a rare side effect seen with Esoprazole. Talk to your doctor if you experience excessive tiredness as this may be due to some liver abnormalities as Esoprazole breaks down in the liver or due to an underlying condition that needs attention.
Q: Can the use of Esoprazole cause weight gain?
A: Weight gain has not be reported to occur with Esoprazole. However, its use is associated with some common side effects like nausea, abdominal pain, constipation, diarrhea, and flatulence.
Q: Can the use of Esoprazole affect birth control?
A: Esoprazole does not seem to affect birth control, as no drug interactions have been reported between Esoprazole and oral birth control pills. It is safe to take the two medications together.
Q: Can a patient with underlying cardiac disease take Esoprazole?
A: Patients with the underlying cardiac disease can take Esoprazole. However, Esoprazole 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. Esoprazole decreases the activation of clopidogrel, thus reducing its effects, so the patients taking these medicines together should also be monitored regularly.
Q: Can Esoprazole be given in cancer patients?
A: Esoprazole 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 Esoprazole. So, it should be used only as advised by your doctor.
Q: How is Esoprazole different from pantoprazole?
A: Esoprazole 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 Esoprazole.
Q: Is Esoprazole more effective than lansoprazole?
A: Yes, Esoprazole 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 Esoprazole.
Q: Can I take Esoprazole with sodium bicarbonate as a buffer?
A: Sodium bicarbonate buffer can protect against acid degradation of Esoprazole in addition to immediate antacid action. Esoprazole can be taken with sodium bicarbonate as a buffer only in a manner as prescribed by the doctor.
Q: Can I take Esoprazole with naproxen?
A: Naproxen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) which works by reducing inflammation and pain in the body. Esoprazole and naproxen can be taken together. There are no reported drug interactions or harmful effects of using Esoprazole with naproxen.
Q: Is Esoprazole a narcotic?
A: Esoprazole 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 Esoprazole cause constipation?
A: Constipation has been reported as a common side effect of Esoprazole. Other common side effects associated with its use are nausea, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and flatulence.
Q: What is the difference between Esoprazole and famotidine ?
A: Esoprazole is a proton pump inhibitor whereas Famotidine is an H2 histamine receptor blocker. Esoprazole is more potent at inhibiting gastric acid production compared to famotidine and also its effect lasts for a long time.
Q: Is Esoprazole a steroid?
A: Esoprazole 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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