Label: ESOMEPRAZOLE- esomeprazole magnesium tablet

  • Category: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
  • DEA Schedule: None
  • Marketing Status: Abbreviated New Drug Application

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Updated April 30, 2021

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  • SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

    Drug Facts

  • Active ingredient (in each capsule)

    *Esomeprazole 20 mg (Each delayed-release capsule contains 22.3 mg esomeprazole magnesium trihydrate)

  • Purpose

    Acid reducer

  • Use

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    treats frequent heartburn (occurs 2 or more days a week)
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    not intended for immediate relief of heartburn; this drug may take 1 to 4 days for full effect
  • Warnings

    Allergy alert: Do not use if you are allergic to esomeprazole

    Do not use if you have:

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    trouble or pain swallowing food, vomiting with blood, or bloody or black stools
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    heartburn with lightheadedness, sweating or dizziness
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    chest pain or shoulder pain with shortness of breath; sweating; pain spreading to arms, neck or shoulders; or lightheadedness
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    frequent chest pain

    These may be signs of a serious condition. See your doctor.

    Ask a doctor before use if you have:

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    had heartburn over 3 months. This may be a sign of a more serious condition.
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    frequent wheezing, particularly with heartburn
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    unexplained weight loss
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    nausea or vomiting
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    stomach pain
  • Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are:

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    taking a prescription drug. Acid reducers may interact with certain prescription drugs.
  • Stop use and ask a doctor if:

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    your heartburn continues or worsens
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    you need to take this product for more than 14 days
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    you need to take more than 1 course of treatment every 4 months
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    you get diarrhea
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    you develop a rash or joint pain
  • If pregnant or breast-feeding,

    ask a health professional before use.

  • Keep out of reach of children.

    In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away (1-800-222-1222).

  • Directions

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    adults 18 years of age and older
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    this product is to be used once a day (every 24 hours), every day for 14 days
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    may take 1 to 4 days for full effect
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    14-Day Course of Treatment
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    swallow 1 capsule with a glass of water before eating in the morning
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    take every day for 14 days
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    do not take more than 1 capsule a day
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    swallow whole. Do not crush or chew capsules.
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    do not use for more than 14 days unless directed by your doctor
     
    Repeated 14-Day Courses (if needed)
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    you may repeat a 14-day course every 4 months
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    do not take for more than 14 days or more often than every 4 months unless directed by a doctor
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    children under 18 years of age: ask a doctor. Heartburn in children may sometimes be caused by a serious condition.
  • Other information

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    read the directions and warnings before use.
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    Store at 20°C to 25°C (68°F to 77°F). [See USP controlled room temperature.]
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    keep the carton. It contains important information.
  • Inactive Ingredients

    FD & C blue no 1, FD & C red no 3, ferrosoferric oxide, gelatin, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, methacrylic acid copolymer dispersion, mono and di glycerides, polysorbate 80, potassium hydroxide, propylene glycol, shellac, sugar spheres (corn starch and sucrose), talc, titanium dioxide and triethyl citrate.

  • Questions?

    Call toll-free weekdays 8:30 AM to 5 PM EST at 1-800-818-4555.

    PROUDLY DISTRIBUTED BY:
    HARRIS TEETER, LLC
    MATTHEWS, NC 28105

    R0320

  • PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 42 Capsule Bottle Carton

    †Compare To Nexium® 24HR

    NDC 72036-982-42

    Harris Teeter™
    Three 14-day courses of treatment
    May take 1 to 4 days for full effect

    ESOMEPRAZOLE
    MAGNESIUM
    Delayed-Release Capsules USP,
    20 mg* / ACID REDUCER
    Treats FREQUENT Heartburn
    24 HR

    ACTUAL SIZE

    3 x 14 Count Bottles Inside

    42
    CAPSULES

    PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 42 Capsule Bottle Carton
  • INGREDIENTS AND APPEARANCE
    ESOMEPRAZOLE 
    esomeprazole magnesium tablet
    Product Information
    Product TypeHUMAN OTC DRUGItem Code (Source)NDC:72036-982
    Route of AdministrationORAL
    Active Ingredient/Active Moiety
    Ingredient NameBasis of StrengthStrength
    ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM (UNII: R6DXU4WAY9) (ESOMEPRAZOLE - UNII:N3PA6559FT) ESOMEPRAZOLE20 mg
    Inactive Ingredients
    Ingredient NameStrength
    FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE (UNII: XM0M87F357)  
    GELATIN, UNSPECIFIED (UNII: 2G86QN327L)  
    HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE, UNSPECIFIED (UNII: 9XZ8H6N6OH)  
    HYPROMELLOSE 2208 (100 MPA.S) (UNII: B1QE5P712K)  
    MAGNESIUM STEARATE (UNII: 70097M6I30)  
    METHACRYLIC ACID AND ETHYL ACRYLATE COPOLYMER (UNII: NX76LV5T8J)  
    POLYSORBATE 80 (UNII: 6OZP39ZG8H)  
    POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (UNII: WZH3C48M4T)  
    PROPYLENE GLYCOL (UNII: 6DC9Q167V3)  
    SHELLAC (UNII: 46N107B71O)  
    TALC (UNII: 7SEV7J4R1U)  
    TITANIUM DIOXIDE (UNII: 15FIX9V2JP)  
    TRIETHYL CITRATE (UNII: 8Z96QXD6UM)  
    STARCH, CORN (UNII: O8232NY3SJ)  
    SUCROSE (UNII: C151H8M554)  
    FD&C BLUE NO. 1 (UNII: H3R47K3TBD)  
    FD&C RED NO. 3 (UNII: PN2ZH5LOQY)  
    GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE (UNII: 230OU9XXE4)  
    Product Characteristics
    ColorPINKScoreno score
    ShapeOVALSize14mm
    FlavorImprint Code RG;50
    Contains    
    Packaging
    #Item CodePackage DescriptionMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
    1NDC:72036-982-423 in 1 CARTON03/03/2021
    114 in 1 BOTTLE; Type 0: Not a Combination Product
    Marketing Information
    Marketing CategoryApplication Number or Monograph CitationMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
    ANDAANDA21286603/03/2021
    Labeler - HARRIS TEETER (047279351)
    Registrant - Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. (146974886)
    Establishment
    NameAddressID/FEIBusiness Operations
    Ohm Laboratories Inc.184769029MANUFACTURE(72036-982)
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