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Nexium (esomeprazole magnesium) 20 mg is indicated to maintain symptom resolution and healing of EE (erosive esophagitis), and for treatment of heartburn and other symptoms associated with GERD. Nexium 40 mg and 20 mg daily are indicated for short-term treatment (4 to 8 weeks) in healing and symptomatic resolution of diagnostically confirmed erosive esophagitis (EE).
Nexium dosage for H. Pylori treatment:
Treatment to kill Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) involves using two other drugs in addition to Nexium. This therapy is called "triple therapy." Triple therapy to kill H. pylori involves taking Nexium 40 mg once a day, plus amoxicillin 1,000 mg (twice daily) and clarithromycin 500 mg (twice daily). All three medications are taken for ten days.
Nexium dosage for pathological hypersecretory conditions:
The recommended Nexium dosage for pathological hypersecretory conditions (such as Zollinger-Ellison syndrome) is 40 mg twice daily.
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