Miacalcin Ns and Nexium I.V. Injection

• Generic Name: calcitonin
• Dosage Forms: nasal spray, metered
• Other Brand Names: Fortical, Miacalcin Nasal, Miacalcin

Calcitonin nasal spray is used together with calcium and vitamin D to treat bone loss in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis who have been postmenopause for at least 5 years.

This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.

• Generic Name: esomeprazole
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Esomeprazole Strontium, Nexium, Nexium, NexIUM 24HR, Nexium IV

Nexium injection (esomeprazole sodium) is a proton pump inhibitor that decreases the amount of acid produced in the stomach.

Nexium injection is used to treat symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and other conditions involving excessive stomach acid such as Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. Nexium I.V. is also used to promote healing of erosive esophagitis (damage to your esophagus caused by stomach acid).

Nexium injection is also used to lower the risk of a stomach ulcer bleeding again after an endoscopy treatment.