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A member asked:

When the best time you recommend your patients to take nexium (esomeprazole) for gerd for acid re-flux (bed time or morning).? thanks.

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Dr. Donald Alves answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

Depends: When are symptoms worse? Dose medication to be at higher concentration when symptoms more severe.

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Answered 6/29/2014

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