Definition of "esomeprazole" [esomeprazole]

• A proton pump inhibitor used in the treatment of dyspepsia and similar disorders. (noun)

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• "The study, which involved 120 healthy volunteers, found that those who took a PPI called esomeprazole for eight weeks were more likely to develop heartburn, indigestion, and similar symptoms in the weeks after they stopped taking the drug."
• "The drug they used is formally known as esomeprazole, and it is part of the popular drugs Prilosec and Nexium."
• "The FDA warned last spring that these acid-reducing drugs, including esomeprazole (Nexium) and omeprazole (Prilosec and its generic kin) might raise the risk of fractures if taken in high doses or over long periods."