Drug Safety Information for NEXIUM 24HR (Esomeprazole magnesium)

Safety-related Labeling Changes for NEXIUM (ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM) Rx Drug: FDA Link

Safety-related Labeling Changes for VIMOVO (ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM; NAPROXEN) Rx Drug: FDA Link

Safety-related Labeling Changes for NEXIUM 24HR (ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM) Over-the-counter Drug: FDA Link

Adverse Drug Reactions for NEXIUM 24HR* (Esomeprazole magnesium)

These charts and graphs are based on reports received through the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) program (see below).

Top 20 Adverse Effects Associated with NEXIUM 24HR
(reported in FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

  Side Effect # of FDA Reports
1Drug dose omission10289
2Gastrooesophageal reflux disease7377
3Drug ineffective6942
4Nausea*6067
5Malaise5414
6Pain*5002
7Vomiting4462
8Dyspepsia4358
9Diarrhoea*4215
10Dyspnoea4211
11Headache*3754
12Fatigue3573
13Abdominal pain upper3353
14Dizziness*3267
15Fall3149
16Off label use3057
17Chest pain3050
18Asthenia2644
19Osteoporosis2618
20Weight decreased2584

* This side effect also appears in "Top 10 Side Effects of NEXIUM 24HR " in the drug's Review Summary based on AskaPatient reviews.

Top 10 Reasons for Taking NEXIUM 24HR
(associated with FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

Reason # of FDA Reports
1Gastrooesophageal reflux disease*80686
2Product used for unknown indication28475
3Dyspepsia*5923
4Gastric disorder5467
5Ulcer*3164
6Barrett's oesophagus*2995
7Prophylaxis2945
8Gastritis*2310
9Gastric ulcer*1783
10Prophylaxis against gastrointestinal ulcer1591

*Also a top-10 reason in AskaPatient Review Summary.


Types of Adverse Events for NEXIUM 24HR

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 434958


Number of FDA Adverse Event Reports by Patient Age for NEXIUM 24HR

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 434958*


* Reports for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Esomeprazole magnesium (Nexium 24hr, Nexium)

Charts are based on 434958 reports filed with the FDA between 2004 and June 2015.

Adverse Event Reports are submitted to the FDA by pharmaceutical companies (mandatory reporting is required by manufacturers, distributors, or importers), health care providers such as doctors (voluntary reporting), and by patients themselves (voluntary reporting). More Information on FDA MedWatch (FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program)Voluntary reporting takes place under the FDA's MedWatch program, where health care professionals and consumers submit reports to FDA when they find a problem with a drug, medical device, biologic, or other FDA-regulated product. An adverse event is any undesirable experience or extreme side effect associated with the use of a medical product. Adverse events include: death, life threatening event, hospitalization, disability or permanent damage, congenital anomaly or birth defect, medical product use requiring a surgical or other intervention, or other serious medical situation believed to be caused by the drug.

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Historical Analytics of FDA Adverse Event Reports Provided by Druginformer.com. FDA Drug Safety Information, including safety-related labeling updates, required post-approval safety studies, risk evaluation management strategies (REMS), alerts, and recalls are compiled by AskaPatient.com from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.