Nexopil 20mg Tablet
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Manufactured By Psychotropics India Ltd
Composition Esomeprazole (20mg)
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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, Nexopil 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 Nexopil with aluminum hydroxide and magnesium carbonate or other antacids?
A: Nexopil can be taken with antacids like aluminum hydroxide and magnesium carbonate. But antacids should be taken two hours before or one hour after taking Nexopil. This is because Nexopil requires a lower pH for its action and antacids can increase the pH of the stomach and hence decrease the action of Nexopil.
Q: Is Nexopil a controlled substance?
A: Nexopil is not a controlled substance. It is available when prescribed by a doctor.
Q: Is Nexopil safe to use?
A: Yes, Nexopil 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 Nexopil with paracetamol (acetaminophen)?
A: Nexopil can be taken with paracetamol. No drug-drug interactions or harmful effects have been seen when they are used together.
Q: Does Nexopil cause weight loss?
A: Nexopil 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 Nexopil cause hair loss?
A: Hair loss has been reported as a rare side effect of Nexopil. Talk to your doctor in case you experience excessive hair fall while you are taking Nexopil.
Q: Why is Nexopil better than omeprazole?
A: Nexopil 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. Nexopil 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 Nexopil cause palpitations (feeling of rapid : Nexopil 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 Nexopil?
A: Nexopil 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 Nexopil better than rabeprazole?
A: Both Nexopil 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 Nexopil while another study mentions Nexopil provides a more effective and faster acid-inhibitory effect.
Q: Is Nexopil better than ranitidine?
A: Both Nexopil and ranitidine lower acid production in your stomach and treat heartburn and heal stomach and intestine ulcers. There are not many studies which compare Nexopil with ranitidine. However, one study mentions that Nexopil once daily is more effective and well-tolerated compared ranitidine twice daily for healing gastric ulcers.
Q: Can I take Nexopil with domperidone?
A: Nexopil can be taken with domperidone. Nexopil 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 Nexopil with clopidogrel?
A: Nexopil 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 Nexopil with levosulpiride?
A: Nexopil can be taken with levosulpiride. Nexopil decreases the acid secretion and levosulpiride increases the intestinal motility. It is safe to use the two medicines together. Nexopil 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 Nexopil?
A: Dexlansoprazole and Nexopil 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 Nexopil, however, there is no definitive evidence for this and different patients may find that one works better for them than the other.
Q: Is Nexopil an antacid?
A: Nexopil 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 Nexopil cause tinnitus?
A: Tinnitus has been reported as a rare side effect with Nexopil (<1% patients taking this drug). Please consult your doctor if you experience tinnitus while taking Nexopil.
Q: Does Nexopil has an expiry date?
A: Yes, Nexopil does expire. Please check the expiry date written on the pack and it refers to the last day of that month. Do not use Nexopil after the expiry date.
Q: Is Nexopil an antibiotic?
A: No, Nexopil 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 Nexopil with nitrofurantoin?
A: Nexopil 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 Nexopil with ranitidine?
A: Yes, Nexopil can be taken with ranitidine. No drug-drug interactions or any harmful effects have been reported when they are used together. As Nexopil do take some days to show its action, so, ranitidine is given to the patients to immediate relief.
Q: Can I take Nexopil with ibuprofen?
A: Nexopil 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 Nexopil with hyoscine?
A: Nexopil can be taken with hyoscine. No drug-drug interactions or any harmful effects have been reported when they are used together.
Q: Does Nexopil cause tiredness?
A: Tiredness is a rare side effect seen with Nexopil. Talk to your doctor if you experience excessive tiredness as this may be due to some liver abnormalities as Nexopil breaks down in the liver or due to an underlying condition that needs attention.
Q: Can the use of Nexopil cause weight gain?
A: Weight gain has not be reported to occur with Nexopil. However, its use is associated with some common side effects like nausea, abdominal pain, constipation, diarrhea, and flatulence.
Q: Can the use of Nexopil affect birth control?
A: Nexopil does not seem to affect birth control, as no drug interactions have been reported between Nexopil and oral birth control pills. It is safe to take the two medications together.
Q: Can a patient with underlying cardiac disease take Nexopil?
A: Patients with the underlying cardiac disease can take Nexopil. However, Nexopil 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. Nexopil decreases the activation of clopidogrel, thus reducing its effects, so the patients taking these medicines together should also be monitored regularly.
Q: Can Nexopil be given in cancer patients?
A: Nexopil 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 Nexopil. So, it should be used only as advised by your doctor.
Q: How is Nexopil different from pantoprazole?
A: Nexopil 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 Nexopil.
Q: Is Nexopil more effective than lansoprazole?
A: Yes, Nexopil 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 Nexopil.
Q: Can I take Nexopil with sodium bicarbonate as a buffer?
A: Sodium bicarbonate buffer can protect against acid degradation of Nexopil in addition to immediate antacid action. Nexopil can be taken with sodium bicarbonate as a buffer only in a manner as prescribed by the doctor.
Q: Can I take Nexopil with naproxen?
A: Naproxen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) which works by reducing inflammation and pain in the body. Nexopil and naproxen can be taken together. There are no reported drug interactions or harmful effects of using Nexopil with naproxen.
Q: Is Nexopil a narcotic?
A: Nexopil 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 Nexopil cause constipation?
A: Constipation has been reported as a common side effect of Nexopil. Other common side effects associated with its use are nausea, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and flatulence.
Q: What is the difference between Nexopil and famotidine ?
A: Nexopil is a proton pump inhibitor whereas Famotidine is an H2 histamine receptor blocker. Nexopil is more potent at inhibiting gastric acid production compared to famotidine and also its effect lasts for a long time.
Q: Is Nexopil a steroid?
A: Nexopil 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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