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Dosage & Administration
NEXIUM® (esomeprazole magnesium) Delayed-Release Capsules and NEXIUM for Delayed-Release Oral Suspension
NEXIUM for Pediatric Patients
NEXIUM® I.V. (esomeprazole sodium) for Injection
NEXIUM Delayed-Release Capsules and NEXIUM for Delayed-Release Oral Suspension1
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NEXIUM for Pediatric Patients
Dosage and administration of NEXIUM in pediatric patients 1 to 17 years old1
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NEXIUM I.V. for Injection for Adult Patients
Prepare and administer in 2 steps—no filter needed.3
3-minute intravenous injection (20 mg or 40 mg) following reconstitution3
To reconstitute: Draw up 5 mL of 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, into a syringe and inject solution into a 20-mg or 40-mg vial of NEXIUM I.V. Mix thoroughly. Use within 12 hours of reconstitution.
To administer: Withdraw the reconstituted solution (5 mL) into a syringe and inject through an I.V. port over no less than 3 minutes.
10- to 30-minute intravenous infusion (20 mg or 40 mg) following reconstitution3
To reconstitute: Draw up 5 mL of 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, Lactated Ringer Injection, USP, or 5% Dextrose Injection, USP, from a 50-mL bag into a syringe and inject into the vial of NEXIUM I.V. Mix thoroughly.
To administer: Withdraw the reconstituted solution (5 mL) into a syringe and inject back into the 50-mL bag. Administer as an I.V. infusion over 10 to 30 minutes. Stability times: NSS/12 hours, LR/12 hours, and D5W/6 hours.
NEXIUM I.V. for Injection should not be administered concomitantly with any other medications through the same intravenous site and/or tubing. The intravenous line should always be flushed with either 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, Lactated Ringer’s Injection, USP, or 5% Dextrose Injection, USP, both prior to and after administration.
Parenteral drug products should be inspected visually for particulate matter and discoloration prior to administration, whenever solution and container permit.
Store unopened vials away from light. Unopened vials may be stored at 77°F with excursions permitted from 59°F to 86°F.
Back to TopNEXIUM Data
Learn more about NEXIUM healing rates versus omeprazole and lansoprazole.
Accessibility of NEXIUM
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