Esomeprazole

The label describes this product for treating frequent heartburn, meaning heartburn on two or more days a week.

It is not intended for immediate relief. It may take 1 to 4 days for full effect.

• Frequent heartburn (two or more days a week)
• Not for immediate relief

Esomeprazole is a proton pump inhibitor. It blocks the acid pump in the stomach lining cells, which reduces stomach acid.

This page covers the US label for esomeprazole capsules taken by mouth, with the dosing the label gives for adults and, where the label says so, children.

This is label-level information, not personal advice. Indian pack labels may differ, and your prescriber's instruction always comes first.

For adults 18 and over, the label describes one capsule once a day, every day for 14 days, swallowed whole with a glass of water before eating in the morning. Do not crush or chew.

Do not take more than one capsule a day. The label says a 14-day course may be repeated every 4 months, and not used longer or more often unless a doctor directs.

For children under 18, the label says to ask a doctor before use.

• One capsule daily for 14 days
• Swallow whole with water before eating in the morning
• Do not crush or chew
• Repeat no more often than every 4 months
• Under 18: ask a doctor

The label says not to use esomeprazole if you are allergic to it. Do not use it if you have trouble or pain swallowing, vomiting with blood, bloody or black stools, or chest pain with breathlessness or sweating.

Ask a doctor first if heartburn has lasted over 3 months, or if you have wheezing, unexplained weight loss, nausea or vomiting, or stomach pain. Stop and ask a doctor if heartburn continues or worsens, or you need it for more than 14 days.

If pregnant or breastfeeding, ask a health professional before use.

• Do not use if allergic to esomeprazole
• Do not use with trouble swallowing or blood in vomit or stool
• Ask a doctor if heartburn lasted over 3 months
• Ask a doctor if you take a prescription drug
• Not for more than 14 days unless directed
• Ask a professional if pregnant or breastfeeding

• Prescription drugs in general
• Antiretrovirals such as rilpivirine, atazanavir and nelfinavir
• The label says to ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you take a prescription drug, because acid reducers may interact with certain ones.
• A fuller label describes effects on antiretrovirals such as rilpivirine, atazanavir and nelfinavir; rilpivirine products are contraindicated with it.

No match in this label text. Ask your pharmacist about any medicine you take.

The label gives a storage range of 20 to 25 degrees C.

Follow the storage line on your own pack, and keep medicines out of the reach of children.

In the Drugs Rules schedules we checked, esomeprazole is listed under Schedule H (serial and rule: Schedule H, serial 179 (rules 65 and 97)). Schedule H medicines are sold only on a registered doctor's prescription.

We did not find esomeprazole on the National List of Essential Medicines 2022 in the list we checked.

The Jan Aushadhi (PMBJP) list we checked has 5 product rows that mention esomeprazole. We did not capture prices for them.

The banned fixed-dose combination list we checked has 1 entries that mention esomeprazole. This does not mean the single medicine is banned. Use our checker for a specific combination.

Jan Aushadhi lists esomeprazole products including Esomeprazole 40mg (Enteric-Coated) and Domperidone 30mg (Sustained Release) Capsules 40mg; Esomeprazole 40mg (Enteric-coated) and Levosulpiride 75mg (Sustained release) Capsules 40mg; Esomeprazole Tablets IP 40 mg 40 mg; Esomeprazole Gastro-Resistance Tablets IP 20mg 20mg. We have not shown a price for them. Check the pack and the seller for the actual price.