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AZ TouchPoints News
The AZ TouchPoints Web site gives you direct access to AstraZeneca services and support. Here, you can easily find online sample ordering, formulary information, and patient education materials for select AstraZeneca medicines.
AstraZeneca Professional Sites
To learn more about AstraZeneca medicines, visit the AZ corporate site for a complete list of professional Web sites.
AstraZeneca Medical Affairs
Visit the AstraZeneca medical affairs Web site to get answers to questions about AZ products and medicines.
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Patient Support Sites
The following Web sites contain educational information and resources for patients.
NEXIUM® (esomeprazole magnesium) Consumer Web Site
http://www.purplepill.com
The NEXIUM consumer Web site is a valuable patient resource and support vehicle. It offers patients information about their condition and about treatment with NEXIUM. Interactive tools help patients keep track of symptoms, monitor sleep habits, and plan GERD-friendly meals. Reminders help patients remember to take their NEXIUM.
Other sites:
Accent Health
http://www.accenthealth.com
Accent Health has an extensive consumer-oriented medical database. There is information on a variety of health and wellness topics, as well as articles, tips, interactive tools, and information on support groups. The site offers in-depth guides about chronic conditions as well as question-and-answer sessions with medical experts.
Dr. Koop
http://www.drkoop.com
This Web site offers health news, drug information, information about alternative medicine, message boards, information about specific conditions, and a medical encyclopedia.
Drug Digest
http://www.drugdigest.com
Drug Digest is a consumer information Web site sponsored by an independent pharmacy benefit company. The site has a wide variety of drug-related data, including information on specific drugs as well as drug classes, vitamins, herbs, drug interactions, and drug side effects. There is a section with a synopsis of information about treatment options.
Health A to Z
http://www.healthatoz.com
This is a patient-oriented site with information on a variety of diseases. The digestive disease library gives information on ulcers, a glossary of digestive disease terms, and suggestions for healthier eating habits.
Mayo Clinic
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/heartburn-gerd/DS00095
Provides a general overview of GERD, including signs and symptoms, risk factors, treatment, and self-care.
Mayo Clinic Health Oasis
http://www.mayohealth.org
This is the Mayo Clinic's patient-oriented Web site. It has a daily news update, a chance to query Mayo Clinic experts, a library, special disease centers, a glossary, practical first aid advice, and interactive quizzes to test the patient's health and nutritional knowledge. There are also a cookbook, a free e-mail bulletin, and links to other sites.
Medical University of South Carolina Digestive Disease Center
http://www.ddc.musc.edu
This site provides information about the Medical University of South Carolina Digestive Disease Center in general. The public information section offers consumer-friendly information specific to GI diseases.
MSN
http://health.msn.com/centers/heartburnandgerd/default.aspx
Offers news, message boards, and answers to common questions relating to GERD and its treatment.
National Library of Medicine
http://www.nlm.nih.gov
From here, the user can access databases and NLM publications.
Pediatric and Adolescent Gastroesophageal Reflux Association
http://reflux.org
This Web site offers information and support to parents and children dealing with GERD.
Univision
http://www.univision.com/content/channel.jhtml?chid=2&schid=125&secid=10881
Provides information for Spanish-speaking patients.
Yahoo!
http://health.yahoo.com/ency/healthwise/hw99177;_ylt=AkI0xPekIWACiHMwf6aIz13xurcF
Provides a GERD topic overview and access to related information.
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Access & Affordability
See how much NEXIUM can cost the majority of your patients with prescription drug coverage for NEXIUM.
Educational Resources
Download and print helpful GERD-related resources for your patients.
(PDF – 303 KB) for NEXIUM.
