Ratings, Reviews Summary for NEXIUM (ASTRAZENECA)
April 2024 Overall Patient opinion of NEXIUM: 2.2 (not satisfied)
(based on 1126 reviews )Ratings by Age Group for NEXIUM
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
Patient Age Group | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
---|---|---|
Pediatric (Under 18) | 11 | 2.1 |
Age 18 to 24 | 72 | 2.1 |
Age 25 to 34 | 220 | 2.1 |
Age 35 to 44 | 286 | 2.1 |
Age 45 to 54 | 253 | 2.3 |
Age 55 to 64 | 198 | 2.1 |
Age 65 to 74 | 59 | 2.2 |
Age 75 and up | 10 | 1.6 |
Ratings by Sex for NEXIUM
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
Patient Sex | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
---|---|---|
Male | 441 | 2.26 |
Female | 667 | 2.16 |
Not Specified | 18 | 3 |
Why NEXIUM* (Esomeprazole magnesium ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of NEXIUM: not satisfied (average rating score: 2.34)
(based on 926 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** NEXIUM
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Gastrooesophageal reflux disease* | 210 |
2 | Gastritis* | 19 |
3 | Dyspepsia* | 17 |
4 | Hiatus hernia | 12 |
5 | Gastric ulcer* | 9 |
6 | Ulcer* | 6 |
7 | Barrett's oesophagus* | 3 |
8 | Peptic ulcer | 3 |
9 | Nausea | 2 |
10 | Chest pain | 1 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of NEXIUM **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Anxiety | 195 |
2 | Headache | 179 |
3 | Dizziness | 151 |
4 | Arthralgia | 147 |
5 | Pain* | 145 |
6 | Somnolence | 115 |
7 | Abdominal distension | 114 |
8 | Depression | 110 |
9 | Nausea* | 107 |
10 | Diarrhoea* | 95 |
11 | Insomnia | 83 |
12 | Chest pain | 78 |
13 | Paraesthesia | 76 |
14 | Flatulence | 70 |
15 | Weight increased | 68 |
16 | Fatigue | 67 |
17 | Abdominal pain | 63 |
18 | Back pain | 62 |
19 | Constipation | 62 |
20 | Vision blurred | 59 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for NEXIUM
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Esomeprazole magnesium (Nexium 24hr, Nexium)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com