Nexium is Available Over-The-Counter

Nexium , a medication to treat acid reflux , has gone over-the-counter and joins Prilosec and Prevacid as ex-prescriptions now OTC. It's available for purchase in most pharmacies and even on Amazon . Read more about how reflux medications work here .

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I Am Taking a Reflux Medication & My Symptoms are Not Improving!

On an almost daily basis, I get an email from somebody with the same exact question or near-variation: "Dear Dr. Chang,  I have been taking a [ insert reflux medication ] for [ insert number ] weeks and I see no improvement in my [ insert symptom ]. What should I do?" The reflux medication typically mentioned include nexium, dexilant, prilosec, prevacid, protonix, or some other proton pump inhibitor . The most common symptoms typically mentioned include: • Globus • …

2/24/2013 1

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Zyrtec (OTC) and Xyzal (Rx) Contain the SAME Active Ingredient? Prilosec (OTC) and Nexium (Rx) Too!

If zyrtec and xyzal ( allergy medications) both contain the same active ingredient ( cetirizine ), why are they "different" and one is sold over-the-counter (zyrtec) and the other available only by prescription (xyzal)? This is also true for reflux medication prilosec (OTC) and nexium (prescription) which contain the same active ingredient omeprazole . It's because of mirror images of the same active ingredient molecule... with one being biologically active and the other inac…

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