Heartburn-Smart Exercise

Everyday activities that may not stir up your acid reflux disease symptoms.

For many people with acid reflux disease, exercise is a double-edged sword. On one hand, it can help relieve stress and burn calories. On the other hand, the only burn you might feel is in the form of heartburn.

Here are some activities that shouldn't aggravate your acid reflux disease and will burn more calories than you might think. These are based on average calories burned by a person weighing 154 pounds. Heavier people may burn more calories.

Before you begin an exercise program, discuss it with your doctor. Be sure to choose an exercise that does not bring on your symptoms.

Activity Calories burned/hour
Bicycling
(10 mph or faster) 		590
Swimming
(slow freestyle laps) 		510
Hiking 370
Golfing
(walking, carrying clubs) 		330
Walking
(3.5 mph) 		280

Exercise and making better food choices are an important part of a healthy lifestyle, just as taking NEXIUM® (esomeprazole magnesium) as prescribed can be an important part of helping you live with acid reflux disease.

NEXIUM is prescribed to treat the symptoms of acid reflux disease, which typically include persistent heartburn on 2 or more days per week, despite treatment and change of diet.

Side effects with NEXIUM include headache, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. Relief of symptoms does not rule out other serious stomach conditions.

Please read the full Prescribing Information and discuss it with your doctor or health care professional.

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Important Safety Information About NEXIUM

In adults 18 and older, side effects with NEXIUM include headache, diarrhea, and abdominal pain.

In children 1 to 17 years of age, side effects with NEXIUM include headache, diarrhea, abdominal pain, nausea, and sleepiness.

Symptom relief does not rule out the presence of other serious stomach conditions.

Before taking NEXIUM, tell your doctor if you are taking atazanavir, nelfinavir, saquinivir, digoxin, iron salts, ketoconazole, voriconazole, cilostazol, or warfarin.

Approved Uses for NEXIUM

NEXIUM is prescribed to treat the symptoms of acid reflux disease, which typically include persistent heartburn on 2 or more days per week, despite treatment and change of diet.

For many people, NEXIUM is also prescribed to heal damage to the esophagus called erosive esophagitis. This damage may be caused over time from stomach acid wearing away the lining of the esophagus. Only a doctor can diagnose this condition. With NEXIUM, most erosions heal in 4 to 8 weeks. Your results with NEXIUM may vary.

Please read the full Prescribing Information and discuss it with your doctor or health care professional.

You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.FDA.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.