Nexium Control

Description

Warnings and Precautions

Not suitable for anyone under 18 years of age

Do not take if:

You are allergic to any of the ingredients these tablets contain

You are allergic to medicines containing other proton pump inhibitors

You are taking a medicine containing nelfinavir (used to treat HIV)

Speak to your GP before use if:
You have had a stomach ulcer or stomach surgery in the past

You have been taking treatment continuously for reflux or heartburn for 4 or more weeks

You have jaundice

You have severe kidney problems

You are aged over 55 years and have new or recently changed reflux symptoms or need to take a non-prescription indigestion or heartburn remedy treatment every day

You are due to have an endoscopy or a urea breath test

You are due to have a specific blood test

You lose a lot of weight for no reason

You have problems or pain when swallowing

You get stomach pain or signs of indigestion or you begin to vomit food or blood

You pass black stools (blood stained faeces) or you have severe or persistant diarrhoea

Ingredients

Active ingredients: esomeprazole. Each tablet contains 20 mg esomeprazole (as magnesium trihydrate).

Other ingredients: glycerol monostearate 40-55, hydroxypropylcellulose, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, methacrylic acid – ethyl acrylate copolymer (1:1) dispersion 30 per cent, polysorbate 80, sugar spheres (sucrose and maize starch), talc, triethyl citrate, carmine (E120), indigo carmine (E132), titanium dioxide (E171), yellow iron oxide (E172), erythrosine (E127), allura red AC (E129), povidone K-17, propylene glycol, shellac, sodium hydroxide, and gelatin (see section 2, “Nexium Control contains sucrose”.)