{"id":1603,"date":"2016-05-03T07:20:51","date_gmt":"2013-05-03T14:20:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.accessrx.com\/blog\/?p=1603"},"modified":"2013-05-03T07:20:51","modified_gmt":"2013-05-03T14:20:51","slug":"nexium-reduces-ulcers-l0503","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/acid-reflux\/nexium-reduces-ulcers-l0503\/","title":{"rendered":"Nexium shown to reduce risk of ulcers"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Nexium
Nexium offers relief from heartburn and could prevent ulcers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>It\u2019s not uncommon for the average person to pop an aspirin now and then for pain.\u00a0 A minor headache or strained muscles often send us to the medicine cabinet for relief, but for some people an aspirin simply won\u2019t cut it.\u00a0 Millions of people suffer from chronic pain that one painkiller won\u2019t deal with.<\/p>\n

Effects of taking pain relievers<\/strong><\/p>\n

When a patient has to take high doses of painkillers, called NSAIDs or anti-inflammatory drugs, it can lead to other problems.\u00a0 While pain may be reduced, stomach ulcers may develop as a side effect.\u00a0 Of the more than 14 million Americans who use NSAIDs regularly to treat chronic pain, up to 25% may be affected by NSAID-related ulcers.\u00a0 Doctors say it is a common problem, but a new study may offer an answer.<\/p>\n

The study shows Nexium, a pill prescribed for acid reflux, may prevent the ulcers that grow as a result of taking painkillers.\u00a0 The study tracked close to 1,500 patients that take painkillers at least five times a week.\u00a0 The patients, who were predominately taking NSAIDs to deal with arthritis pain, were tracked for six months.\u00a0 Some patients were given Nexium along with their painkillers and others were given a placebo.\u00a0 At the end of the study about 96% of the patients taking Nexium remained ulcer free.<\/p>\n

Additional uses of Nexium<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Ulcers
Ulcers can cause intense stomach pain.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It is another use of the purple pill that is commonly prescribed for chronic heart burn where acid flows backward from the stomach to the throat and causes a burning sensation.\u00a0 It often damages the esophagus, the pipe that carries food to your stomach.\u00a0Nexium is known to heal the esophagus and battle persistent heartburn.<\/p>\n

Now, the drug has one more use.\u00a0Nexium was recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to be used to prevent ulcers for patients taking painkillers long term.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s not uncommon for the average person to pop an aspirin now and then for pain.\u00a0 A minor headache or strained muscles often send us to the medicine cabinet for relief, but for some people an aspirin simply won\u2019t cut it.\u00a0 Millions of people suffer from chronic pain that one painkiller won\u2019t deal with. Effects […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_autoblog_aioseo_focus_keyphrase":"","_autoblog_aioseo_title":"","_autoblog_aioseo_description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[7,395],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1603","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-acid-reflux","category-nexium"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t