Esomeprazole Actavis Indications/Uses

Esomeprazole Actavis contains a medicine called esomeprazole. This belongs to a group of medicines called 'proton pump inhibitors'. They work by reducing the amount of acid that the stomach produces.
Esomeprazole Actavis is used to treat the following conditions:
Adults and Young People 12 Years and Above: Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD): This is where acid from the stomach escapes into the gullet (the tube which connects the throat to the stomach) causing pain, inflammation and heartburn.
Ulcers in the stomach or upper part of the gut (intestine) that are infected with bacteria called Helicobacter pylori. If the patient has this condition, the physician may also prescribe antibiotics to treat the infection and allow ulcer to heal.
Adults: Stomach ulcers caused by medicines called NSAIDs (Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs). Esomeprazole Actavis can also be used to stop stomach ulcers from forming if the patient is taking NSAIDs.
Too much acid in the stomach caused by a growth in the pancreas (Zollinger-Ellison syndrome).
Prolonged treatment after prevention of rebleeding of ulcers with intravenous esomeprazole.