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Prevacid Vs Prilosec Nexium

Premium Questions

Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis MD

Can I take a prevacid and a nexium ? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.  Shoaib Khan MD

definitely acid is the problem.(Actuall red wine sometimes helps.) I have taken OTC Prilosec for 14 days & it got better then worse. I've had stomach sensitivity for years. Taken Prevacid & Nexium on... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shoaib Khan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. T Chandrakant MD

I have been taking Nexium for about 6 months and I took Prilosec for 10 or 12 years prior to that. I have also been taking one Zantac a day. After learning about the side effects of the Prilosec and ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. T Chandrakant ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Ivan Romic MD

otc Tagamet is it as affective as nexium or prilosec . I am asking this because Nexium gives me flatuance and loose bowels for about 2 hours in the AM, I am under doctors care but don't want another ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivan Romic ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

. On Prilosec qd many years for GERD. Tried antihistamines, mucinex , (menthol cough drops only relief). ENT upped Prilosec to bid and no caffeine. Do not drink pop, no spicy foods etc. ENT recently ordered ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Andrea Angioi MD

bout today....could this be an intraction problem with prevacid.....never had problem with prilosec or ...switched 2 prevacid 3 weks ago...have in the last 2 weeks developed increasing kidney problems ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Andrea Angioi ( Nephrologist)
Dr. T Chandrakant MD

i have a belching problem that when i get an attack could last 1 hr. to 8hr. or more have used over past 20 years prilosec,nexium, prevacid, aciphex is the latest some help have been scoped etc help ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. T Chandrakant ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Polash Sannigrahi MD

me PPI s. I have tried Prevacid, Nexium, and am now on Prilosec. Nothing helps. I am scared. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Polash Sannigrahi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. M Y Shareef MD

I took Nexium 40 mg (Rx) for years then lost my insurance and had to switch to Prilosec. My GI Dr told me to take two 20 mg Prilosec to replace the Nexium. I was taking the Nexium, first... View answer

Answered by : Dr. M Y Shareef ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Shyam B. Kale MD

Hello, I just started taking Nexium yesterday for my heartburn, acid reflux and constant burping. I am not feeling instant results like I did with Prilosec. I know it says 1-4 days to get the full ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shyam B. Kale ( General & Family Physician)