Why NEXIUM
If you have acid reflux disease, you may know the pain that can be associated
with frequent heartburn. There are several good reasons why your doctor may
prescribe NEXIUM for you; here are just a few.
NEXIUM helps relieve heartburn. In fact, for many people, one
NEXIUM pill a day can provide 24-hour relief from frequent heartburn. Your
results with NEXIUM may vary.
NEXIUM also heals damage. NEXIUM has been proven to heal damaging
erosions to the esophagus that have been caused over time by acid reflux disease.
In 8-week clinical tests, nearly 9 out of 10 patients with acid reflux-related
erosions in their esophagus were successfully healed with NEXIUM. Healing was even
experienced by people with severe levels of erosive esophagitis. Most erosions heal
within 4 to 8 weeks. Your results with NEXIUM may vary.
NEXIUM is a PPI. Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are an effective treatment for acid reflux disease. PPIs work by turning off many of the
"acid pumps" in the stomach's acid-producing cells. This reduces the amount of acid
in the stomach.
Millions of patients have been prescribed NEXIUM. Since the FDA first approved it in 2001, NEXIUM has been prescribed more than 215 million times.*
*IMS NPA Database, last accessed April 2010.
With the Purple Plus Savings Card, you may be eligible to save in one of two ways:
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If you have prescription coverage and your co-pay is more than $25, you may receive up to $50 in savings on each fill for NEXIUM (up to 12 fills)
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If you do not have prescription coverage, AstraZeneca will cover the first $50 of the cost of each fill for NEXIUM (up to 12 fills)
The majority of patients with prescription drug coverage for NEXIUM pay $30 or less per month.†
†Individual out-of-pocket costs may vary. Based on monthly out-of-pocket retail pharmacy costs for Commercial insurance and Medicare Part D Standard Eligible patients. Excluding claims from Medicare Part D Low Income Subsidy and Dual Eligibles, Cash (uninsured), and Medicaid, the percentage of beneficiaries paying $30 or less per month in out-of-pocket costs ranged from 55.13%-61.12% during the most recent twelve-month period. Data included claims covering 4,100 plans. Base on Wolters Kluwer Health, Dynamic Claims, April 2009 - March 2010,
last accessed May 26, 2010).
Possible side effects with NEXIUM include headache, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. As with
any drug, there is a possibility NEXIUM may interact with other medications that you’re
taking. Symptom relief does not rule out other serious conditions. Be sure to consult your
doctor concerning your specific treatment, and remember to tell your doctor or pharmacist
all the prescription and nonprescription medications you're taking.
Please read the
Important Product Information and discuss it with your doctor or health care professional.
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