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How and when to take esomeprazole
Dosage and strength
Each tablet or capsule contains 20mg or 40mg of esomeprazole. Each sachet contains 10mg.
The usual dose to treat:
- heartburn and acid reflux is 20mg a day
- gastro-oesophageal reflux disease is 20mg to 40mg a day
- stomach ulcers is 20mg a day
- Zollinger-Ellison syndrome is 80mg a day – this can increase to 160mg a day depending on how well it works for you
Doses are usually lower for children and people with liver problems.
How to take it
You'll usually take esomeprazole once a day, first thing in the morning.
You can take it with or without food.
If you take esomeprazole twice a day, take 1 dose in the morning and 1 dose in the evening.
Swallow tablets and capsules whole with a drink of water (non-fizzy). Do not use any other liquids.
If you have problems swallowing capsules, you can open up esomeprazole capsules and empty the contents into a glass.
Mix with some water and drink it straight away.
If you have problems swallowing tablets, you can add them to a glass of water, wait for them to dissolve and then drink
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