Esomeprazole (Intravenous Route)

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Precautions

It is important that your doctor check the progress of you or your child at regular visits. Blood tests may be needed to check for unwanted effects. If your or your child's condition does not improve, or if it becomes worse, check with your doctor.

This medicine may cause atrophic gastritis (inflammation in the stomach). This has happened in patients who used a similar medicine called omeprazole (Prilosec®) for a long time. Check with your doctor right away if you or your child have a burning feeling in the chest or stomach; indigestion; stomach upset; or tenderness in the stomach area.

Esomeprazole injection may increase your risk of having fractures of the hip, wrist, and spine. This is more likely if you are 50 years of age and older, if you receive high doses of this medicine, or use it for one year or more.

Check with your doctor right away if you have watery diarrhea that does not go away, stomach pain, and a fever while receiving this medicine.

Make sure any doctor or dentist who treats you knows that you or your child are using this medicine. This medicine may affect the results of certain medical tests.

Do not take other medicines unless they have been discussed with your doctor. This includes prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter [OTC]) medicines and herbal or vitamin supplements.

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