Mechanism of Action
compounds, the substituted benzimidazoles, that suppress gastric acid secretion by specific inhibition of the H+/K+ ATPase enzyme system at the secretory surface of the gastric parietal cell. Esomeprazole is protonated and converted in the acidic compartment of the parietal cell forming the active…
Clinical Trials (4)
Pharmacokinetic Study of Esomeprazole Magnesium in Patients 1 to 11 Years-Old With Endoscopically-Proven Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Safety and Efficacy Study to Determine Anti-Asthmatic Effect of Esomeprazole Magnesium; Nexium Reflux Asthma
A Multicenter, Randomized, Double Blind, Double Dummy, Parallel-Group Efficacy Study Comparing 8 Weeks of Treatment With Esomeprazole Magnesium (40mg qd) to Lansoprazole (30mg qd) for the Healing of Erosive Esophagitis in Patients With Moderate or Severe Erosive Esophagitis
Study Comparing Esomeprazole Magnesium 40mg Once Daily Versus Lansoprazole 30 mg Twice Daily in Symptom Control of Subjects With Persistent Gastrooesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)