Esomeprazoledrug info

esomeprazole 5 MG Granules for Oral Suspension

What it is used for

Esomeprazole magnesium for delayed-release oral suspension is a proton pump inhibitor (PPI). Esomeprazole magnesium for delayed-release oral suspension is indicated for the: Short-term treatment in the healing of erosive esophagitis (EE) in adults and pediatric patients 12 years to 17 years of age. Maintenance of healing of EE in adults. Short-term treatment of heartburn and other symptoms associated GERD in adults and pediatric patients 12 years to 17 years of age. Risk reduction of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID)-associated gastric ulcer in adults at risk for developing gastric ulcers due to age (60 years and older) and/or documented history of gastric ulcers. Helicobacter pylori eradication in adult patients to reduce the risk of duodenal ulcer recurrence in combination with amoxicillin and clarithromycin. Long-term treatment of pathological hypersecretory conditions, including Zollinger-Ellison syndrome in adults. Esomeprazole magnesium for delayed-release oral suspension is indicated for the: Short-term treatment in the healing of EE in pediatric patients 1 year to 11 years of age and of EE due to acid-mediated GERD in pediatric patients 1 month to less than 1 year of age. Short-term treatment of heartburn and other symptoms associated with GERD in pediatric patients 1 year to 11 years of age.

1.1 Healing of

Erosive Esophagitis (EE) Adults Esomeprazole magnesium for delayed-release oral suspension is indicated for the short-term treatment (4 to 8 weeks) in the healing and symptomatic resolution of diagnostically confirmed EE in adults. For those patients who have not healed after 4 to 8 weeks of treatment, an additional 4-to 8-week course of esomeprazole magnesium for delayed-release oral suspension may be considered. Pediatric Patients 12 Years to 17 Years of Age Esomeprazole magnesium for delayed-release oral suspension is indicated for the short-term treatment (4 to 8 weeks) for the healing of EE in pediatric patients 12 years to 17 years of age. Pediatric Patients 1 Year to 11 Years of Age Esomeprazole magnesium for delayed-release oral suspension is indicated for the short-term treatment (8 weeks) for the healing of EE in pediatric patients 1 year to 11 years of age. Pediatric Patients 1 Month to Less Than 1 Year of Age Esomeprazole magnesium for delayed-release oral suspension is indicated for short-term treatment (up to 6 weeks) of EE due to acid-mediated GERD in pediatric patients 1 month to less than 1 year of age.

1.2 Maintenance of

Healing of EE Esomeprazole magnesium for delayed-release oral suspension is indicated for the maintenance of healing of EE in adults. Controlled studies do not extend beyond 6 months.

1.3 Treatment of

Symptomatic GERD Adults Esomeprazole magnesium for delayed-release oral suspension is indicated for short-term treatment (4 to 8 weeks) of heartburn and other symptoms associated with GERD in adults. Pediatric Patients 12 Years to 17 Years of Age Esomeprazole magnesium for delayed-release oral suspension is indicated for short-term treatment (4 weeks) of heartburn and other symptoms associated with GERD in pediatric patients 12 years to 17 years of age. Pediatric Patients 1 Year to 11 Years of Age Esomeprazole magnesium for delayed-release oral suspension is indicated for short-term treatment (up to 8 weeks) of heartburn and other symptoms associated with GERD in pediatric patients 1 year to 11 years of age.

1.4 Risk Reduction of

Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAID)-Associated Gastric Ulcer Esomeprazole magnesium for delayed-release oral suspension is indicated for the reduction in the occurrence of gastric ulcers associated with continuous NSAID therapy in adult patients at risk for developing gastric ulcers. Patients are considered to be at risk due to their age (60 years and older) and/or documented history of gastric ulcers. Controlled studies do not extend beyond 6 months.

1.5 Helicobacter pylori

Eradication to Reduce the Risk of Duodenal Ulcer Recurrence Eradication of H. pylori has been shown to reduce the risk of duodenal ulcer recurrence. Triple Therapy Esomeprazole magnesium for delayed-release oral suspension in combination with amoxicillin and clarithromycin is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with H. pylori infection and duodenal ulcer disease (active or history of within the past 5 years) to eradicate H. pylori. In patients who fail therapy, susceptibility testing should be done. If resistance to clarithromycin is demonstrated or susceptibility testing is not possible, alternative antimicrobial therapy should be instituted.

1.6 Pathological

Hypersecretory Conditions Including Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome Esomeprazole magnesium for delayed-release oral suspension is indicated for the long-term treatment of pathological hypersecretory conditions, including Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome, in adults.

Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective March 11, 2025. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.

Description

The active ingredient in esomeprazole magnesium for delayed-release oral suspension is bis(5-methoxy-2-[(S)-[(4-methoxy-3,5-dimethyl-2-pyridinyl)methyl]sulfinyl]-1 H -benzimidazole-1-yl) magnesium, a PPI. Esomeprazole is the S-isomer of omeprazole, which is a mixture of the S- and R- isomers. (Initial U.S. approval of esomeprazole magnesium: 2001). Its molecular formula is (C 17 H 18 N 3 O 3 S) 2 Mg with molecular weight of 713.1 on an anhydrous basis.

The structural formula is: The magnesium salt is a white to slightly colored crystalline powder. The stability of esomeprazole magnesium USP is a function of pH; it rapidly degrades in acidic media, but it has acceptable stability under alkaline conditions. At pH 6.8 (buffer), the half-life of the magnesium salt is about 19 hours at 25°C and about 8 hours at 37°C. Esomeprazole magnesium for delayed-release oral suspension is supplied in packets. Each packet of Esomeprazole magnesium for delayed-release oral suspension contains esomeprazole magnesium USP equivalent to esomeprazole 2.5 mg, 5 mg, 20 mg, or 40 mg, in the form of enteric-coated pellets. Each packet of esomeprazole magnesium for delayed-release oral suspension contains esomeprazole, in the form of enteric-coated pellets, and also inactive granules: 2.5 mg esomeprazole (equivalent to 2.588 mg esomeprazole magnesium USP) 5 mg esomeprazole (equivalent to 5.176 mg esomeprazole magnesium USP) 20 mg esomeprazole (equivalent to 20.706 mg esomeprazole magnesium USP) 40 mg esomeprazole (equivalent to 41.411 mg esomeprazole magnesium USP) The inactive granules are composed of the following ingredients: citric acid monohydrate, colloidal silicon dioxide, crospovidone, dextrose monohydrate, ferric oxide yellow, hydroxy propyl cellulose and xanthan gum. Esomeprazole 2.5 mg, 5 mg, 20 mg, and 40 mg pellets contains following ingredients: ethyl cellulose, magnesium oxide (light), magnesium stearate, methacrylic acid and ethyl acrylate copolymer dispersion, mono and diglycerides, polysorbate 80, povidone, sugar spheres 60-80 mesh, talc and triethyl citrate. The esomeprazole pellets and inactive granules are constituted with water to form a suspension and are given by oral, nasogastric, or gastric administration. Image

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