Prevents Formation Of Gastric Acid
Nexium Generic is in a class of drugs called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) which block the p cation of acid by the stomach. Other drugs in the same class include omeprazole (Prilosec), lansoprazole (Prevacid), rabeprazole (Aciphex) and pantoprazole (Protonix). Chemically, esomeprazole is very similar to omeprazole. Esomeprazole was approved by the FDA in February 2001.… Read More »