Nexium for Children Approved
By MedHeadlines • Mar 1st, 2008 • Category: Children's Health, Diet, Drugs, FDA, Heartburn, Lifestyle, PreventionThe FDA approved esomeprazole (Nexium) to help short term gastroesophagel reflux disease (GERD) in children between the ages of 1 and 11. The drug was approved in 2 forms: the delayed release capsule and a magnesium liquid, in 10 and…
Med Headlines - The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a statement this week confirming the safety of two widely used drugs, Prilosec and Nexium, when used as prescribed. Concerns over a seemingly increased risk of cardiovascular events, including…
