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Can i take nexium in the morning and protonix in the evening?

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Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

PPI: This would not be dangerous. Both medications are proton pump inhibitors and have similar effcacy. However the dosing for both medications is 20 to 40 mg one daily.

Answered 1/10/2017

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