Esomeprazole
Esomeprazole tablets in 20mg and 40mg: an acid-reducing proton pump inhibitor for reflux, heartburn and peptic ulcers, ordered under its plain ingredient name.
All strengths and pack prices
| Strength | Pack | Price | Per tablet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20mg | 30 tablets | $27.30 | $0.91 |
| 20mg | 60 tablets | $42.00 | $0.70 |
| 20mg | 90 tablets | $48.60 | $0.54 |
| 20mg | 120 tablets | $56.40 | $0.47 |
| 20mg | 180 tablets | $70.20 | $0.39 |
| 20mg | 360 tablets | $126.00 | $0.35 |
| 40mg | 30 tablets | $31.50 | $1.05 |
| 40mg | 60 tablets | $46.80 | $0.78 |
| 40mg | 90 tablets | $55.80 | $0.62 |
| 40mg | 120 tablets | $64.80 | $0.54 |
| 40mg | 180 tablets | $84.60 | $0.47 |
| 40mg | 360 tablets | $140.40 | $0.39 |
- Category
- Digestive Health
- Active ingredient
- Esomeprazole
- Route
- Oral
- Form
- Capsule, Tablet
- Strengths
- 20/40mg
You will receive a quality generic, depending on stock.
Shipped in a discreet, unmarked envelope.
Details
- Conditions
- GERD · Peptic ulcer disease
- Brands with the same ingredient
- Nexium
- Therapeutic Class
- Proton pump inhibitor
- Pharmacological Class
- Substituted benzimidazole
- Minor Side Effects
- Headache, Diarrhoea
- Moderate Side Effects
- Abdominal pain, Nausea
- Dosage Forms
- Capsule, Tablet
- Administration Route
- Oral
- Originator
- AstraZeneca
- Onset Time
- 1–2 hours
- Duration
- 24 hours
- Storage Instructions
- Store in a cool, dark, and dry area.
- Drug Interactions
- Clopidogrel, Methotrexate
- Age Restrictions
- Generally prescribed for adults.
What you will receive
Esomeprazole is a generic medicine sold under the name of its active ingredient, Esomeprazole.
- The manufacturer depends on what is in stock when your order ships.
- It contains the same active ingredient, at the same strength, as the brand-name versions.
FAQ
Which Esomeprazole strengths and pack sizes can I order?
Esomeprazole comes as tablets in 20mg and 40mg strengths, in packs of 30 to 360 tablets. Larger packs cost less per tablet.
How is Esomeprazole delivered to Hong Kong?
A long course of Esomeprazole suits the tracked courier option, which takes 5 to 9 business days and includes online tracking. Standard airmail takes 14 to 21 business days, 30 at most, and is untracked. Orders over 120 units may be split into several parcels.
What are the other names for esomeprazole?
Brand names for esomeprazole include Nexium, Esoz and Nexpro. Esomeprazole tablets are a pure generic esomeprazole product and are not any of those brands. Here, esomeprazole can also be bought online as generic Nexium.
What is the difference between esomeprazole and omeprazole?
Omeprazole contains both mirror-image forms of its molecule, while esomeprazole contains only one of them. They act on the same acid pumps. The shop lists omeprazole in three strengths and esomeprazole in 20mg and 40mg.
Can I crush or chew esomeprazole tablets?
No. Swallow them whole with water. The coating is there to carry the medicine past stomach acid, and crushing or chewing the tablet damages it.
Is esomeprazole an antacid?
No. An antacid neutralises acid already in the stomach within minutes. Esomeprazole reduces how much acid is made, so it needs a day or two of daily tablets before heartburn eases properly.
Does esomeprazole 40mg work better than 20mg?
40mg is a higher dose, used for more stubborn problems such as erosive oesophagitis, while 20mg is common for reflux symptoms and heartburn. A bigger tablet is not automatically better for mild symptoms.
About Esomeprazole
Esomeprazole tablets, 20mg and 40mg
This listing carries esomeprazole under its own name, as 20mg and 40mg tablets. If you are after a heartburn or ulcer tablet that cuts the amount of acid your stomach makes, this is one of the most widely used kinds. It belongs to the proton pump inhibitors, which stop the acid-producing pumps in the stomach wall from working. Typical reasons to take it are gastro-oesophageal reflux (stomach acid creeping up into the food pipe), peptic ulcers in the stomach or the first part of the bowel, and heartburn that returns several times a week.
Esomeprazole or omeprazole?
People often search the two side by side, and the difference is chemical rather than dramatic. Omeprazole is a mixture of two mirror-image forms of one molecule; esomeprazole is just one of those forms. Both work on the same pumps in the same way. Omeprazole is stocked in three strengths and esomeprazole in two, and the other option is on the omeprazole page.
Day to day
Swallow one tablet with water, once a day, whole. The tablet has a coating that protects it from stomach acid, so crushing or chewing it undoes the design. Morning, before food, is the usual time.
What to watch for
Headache, loose or hard stools, nausea and gas are the everyday complaints. After months of use, some people run low on magnesium or vitamin B12. Esomeprazole can raise the level of diazepam, phenytoin and digoxin in the blood, can move warfarin test results, and is lowered by St John's wort. Severe rash, blistering skin or swelling of the face need urgent attention.
The Nexium listing
The same ingredient and strengths are also listed as Nexium. The esomeprazole page compares both. When you have picked 20mg or 40mg, choose your pack size and place the order.
Sources
- Nexium Control | European Medicines Agency (EMA) — European Medicines Agency
- Chapter 14: Gastroesphageal Reflux Disease - NIDDK — NIDDK