• This medicine is used in adults for the short-term treatment of reflux symptoms (for example, heartburn and acid regurgitation).
• Reflux is the backflow of acid from the stomach into the gullet (“food pipe”), which may become inflamed and painful.
• This may cause you symptoms such as a painful sensation in the chest rising up to your throat (heartburn) and a sour taste in the mouth (acid regurgitation).
• Esomeprazole is not meant to bring immediate relief.

Do not use Esomeprazole:

•  If you are allergic to Esomeprazole or any of the other ingredients in this medicine
• If you are allergic to medicines containing other proton pump inhibitors (e.g. pantoprazole, lansoprazole, rabeprazole or omeprazole).
•  If you are taking a medicine containing nelfinavir (used to treat HIV infection).