Description
Emanera contains a medicine called esomeprazole. It belongs to a group of medicines called ‘proton pump inhibitors’. They work by reducing the amount of stomach acid that your stomach produces.
Emanera is used in:
Adults:
“Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease” (GERD). This is a condition in which stomach acid returns to the esophagus (the tube that connects the throat to the stomach) and causes pain, inflammation and heartburn. This medicine is used to:
– treatment of the esophagus if it is damaged or inflamed,
– stopping the recurrence of these conditions,
– relieving the unpleasant symptoms that are common in these conditions.
Ulcers of the stomach or upper intestine (duodenum) that are infected with a bacterium called Helicobacter pylori If you have this disease, your doctor may prescribe this medicine in combination with some antibiotics to:
– treats duodenal ulcers caused by the bacterium Helicobacter pylori,
– prevent the recurrence of ulcers associated with this bacterium.
Stomach ulcers caused by drugs called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
This medicine is used to:
-treatment of stomach ulcers caused by NSAIDs
-protection against stomach and duodenal ulcers if you are taking NSAIDs
Long-term treatment or prevention of re-bleeding ulcers with intravenous esomeprazole.
Too much stomach acid caused by pancreatic enlargement (Zollinger-Ellison syndrome).
Adolescents aged 12 years and over
“Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease” (GERD). This is a condition in which stomach acid returns to the esophagus (the tube that connects the throat to the stomach) and causes pain, inflammation and heartburn.
Ulcers of the stomach or upper intestine (duodenum) that are infected with a bacterium called “Helicobacter pylori”. If you have this condition, your doctor may prescribe this medicine in combination with some antibiotics to help the ulcer heal.
