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I have been taking nexium (esomeprazole) for a year now. is this ok? if i stop i get acid reflux.
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Needs to be tapered: Esomeprazole needs to be tapered to prevent recurrence of heartburn. Decrease to every other day and use ranitidine 150 mg to cover symptoms until you are off completely.
Answered 7/23/2017
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