Nexium Precautions and Warnings

For people taking Nexium, precautions and warnings to be aware of include such things as avoiding the drug while breastfeeding and being aware of potential interactions with other medications. People with liver disease may need to limit their daily dose of Nexium. Other precautions and warnings for Nexium involve not taking the drug if you are allergic to substituted benzimidazoles or Nexium itself (or any of its components).

 

Nexium Precautions and Warnings: What Should I Tell My Healthcare Provider?

Before taking Nexium® (esomeprazole magnesium), you should let your healthcare provider know if you:
 
  • Have liver disease or liver failure
  • Are pregnant or breastfeeding
  • Have any allergies.
     
Also, tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you may currently be taking, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
 

Some Nexium Precautions and Warnings

Some precautions and warnings to be aware of with Nexium include the following:
 
 
  • Nexium can interact with certain medications (see Nexium Drug Interactions).
     
  • Nexium is considered a pregnancy category B drug. This means that it has not been studied in pregnant women. However, when studied in animals, it showed no negative effects on unborn babies. Discuss the safety of taking Nexium with your healthcare provider before starting the medication.
     
  • If you have severe liver disease, you should not exceed a daily dose of Nexium 20 mg.
     
  • If you are nursing, it is unknown whether Nexium passes through your milk. Therefore, if you are taking Nexium, it is recommended that you stop nursing.
     
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
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