Formulation of Axpra 40 mg Cap
Esomeprazol
Description
Doctors use Axpra 40 mg cap to treat the symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). They use it to allow the esophagus to heal and prevent further damage to the esophzgus in adults with GERD. Doctors also use it to decrease the chance of developing ulcers in adults. The doctors use axpra 40 mg cap to treat and prevent the return of stomach ulcers caused by a certain type of bacteria. Patients takeaxpra 40 mg cap for stomach ulcer treatment and prevention. The medication helps prevent the recurrence of stomach ulcers. Certain bacteria cause stomach ulcers, and axpra 40 mg cap addresses this issue. Adultshave Pylori. Doctors use it to treat frequent heartburn in adults. Proton pump inhibitors belong to a class of medicines. It works by decreasing the stomach’s acid production.
Drug Class
Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI)
Dosage
- Heartburn and indigestion– Take 1 capsule once or twice a day, preferably in the morning and evening.
- Ulcers — Take 1 capsule twice a day, preferably in the morning and evening, or as instructed by your doctor.
- Zollinger-Ellison syndrome-Take 1 capsule once or twice a day, preferably in the morning and evening, or as directed by your doctor.
Uses of Axpra Tab
Specifically, esomeprazole magnesium is used for:
- short-term treatment in the healing of erosive esophagitis in adults and children ages 12 years and older
- maintenance of healing of erosive esophagitis in adults
- short-term treatment of heartburn and other symptoms associated with Gastroesophagel reflux disease in adults and children ages 12 years and older.
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
Gastroesophageal reflux disease is a condition in which stomach acid repeatedly flows back up into the tube connecting the mouth and stomach, called the esophagus. This blackish material is acid reflux, and it irritates the esophagus.
What side effects may I notice from receiving Axpra 40 mg cap?
Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Esomeprazole may cause serious side effects. Call your doctor at once if you have:
- Severe stomach pain, diarrhea that is watery or bloody.
- Seizure (convulsions).
- Kidney problems– fever, rash, nausea, loss of appetite, joint pain, urinating less than usual, blood in your urine, weight gain.
- Low magnesium–dizziness, fast or irregular heart rate, tremors (shaking) or jerking muscle movements, feeling jittery, muscle cramps, muscle spasms in your hands and feet, cough or choking feeling.
- New or worsening symptoms of lupus–joint pain, and a skin rash on your cheeks or arms that worsens in sunlight.
Drug interactions
The term “drug interaction” refers to the
effects that drugs have on each other when they interact in the body.
Esomeprazole is a competitive inhibitor of
CYP2C19 and CYP2C9, both of which are enzymes in the cytochrome P450 family
that are important in the metabolism and excretion of other drugs. Inhibition
of these enzymes by esomeprazole could therefore alter the efficacy
of drugs that rely on these enzymes for their metabolism, such as
diazepam, which is a sedative and anxiolytic, as well as the blood thinner
warfarin. If these drugs are used alongside esomeprazole, their concentration
in the blood would rise and lead to drowsiness (caused by diazepam) or an
increased tendency to bleed (caused by warfarin).