Nexium Drug Interactions

There are a number of drugs that may interfere with Nexium. Serious consequences can happen as a result of these interactions, so it's important to tell your healthcare provider about all the medications you take, including over-the-counter medicines, supplements, and vitamins. Drug interactions with Nexium may occur with medications such as diazepam, digoxin, ketoconazole, and warfarin.

Nexium Medication

Interactions With Nexium: An Introduction

Nexium^® (esomeprazole magnesium) may potentially interact with a number of other medicines. Some of these possible Nexium drug interactions may involve the following:

Certain antifungals, such as:

Fluconazole (Diflucan^®)
Itraconazole (Sporanox^®)
Ketoconazole (Nizoral^®)
Posaconazole (Noxafil^®)
Voriconazole (VFEND^®)

Dasatinib (Sprycel^®)
Diazepam (Valium^®)
Digoxin (Digitek^®, Lanoxin^®, Lanoxicaps^®)
Erlotinib (Tarceva^®)
Iron supplements or medications
Mesalamine (Apriso^™)
Some protease inhibitors, such as:
- Atazanavir (Reyataz^®)
- Nelfinavir (Viracept^®)
- Saquinavir (Fortovase^®, Invirase^®)

Warfarin (Coumadin^®, Jantoven^®).

Nexium Drug Interactions Explained

The following sections explain in detail the potentially negative interactions that can occur when Nexium is combined with any of the drugs listed above.

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