14x Apotex Esomeprazole 20mg - Generic Nexium Alternative $10.49 Delivered @ PharmacySavings.com.au

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  Russ on 20/06/2021 - 19:36

  +4

  14x Apotex Esomeprazole 20mg

  The standard dosage for most people is 40mg. And if you get a doctor's prescription, it costs $5-$6 got a pack of 30 (twice the quantity) at Chemist Warehouse. If you have gastric reflux (the condition this treats), your doctor will normally give you a repeat prescription to last 180 days (just under six months).

  However, if you only need them occasionally, or have to pay to see the doctor (non bulk-billed), this deal may be better for you.

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    bargdebarg on 20/06/2021 - 19:57

    +1

    20mg is standard, 40mg is only if symptoms persist.

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      Russ on 22/06/2021 - 00:49

      +1

      Oops, I thought my medication was "generic Nexium", turns out it's pantoprazole, a different PPI. 40mg is the standard dose for pantoprazole, apologies for the confusion.

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  dannycheapcheap on 20/06/2021 - 19:46

  +5

  I’ll try not turn this into a heartburn thread but from the last Nexium post!

  I ended up going cold turkey after 12+ years on Zantac / Nexium. Ive found that onions, tomatoes, wine / beer (not gin and tonic though haha), and super high fat food (pork / lamb) are the triggers.

  I can manage it super well now but has taken about 3-4 months but it’s worth it. I have a bottle of Gaviscon near my bed if I eat something a little off as Nexium takes a few days so you don’t get instant relief.

  If people are struggling I would highly recommend giving it a go and following a lot of the GERD diet recommendations to see if you can get off the medication. I do miss pizza though. Maybe I’ll do a binge really soon and get some of these haha.

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  eatwell365 on 20/06/2021 - 20:06

  Should this be a concern? “ According to a medical study published in 2017, the risk of PPI-related pancreatic cancer is a growing concern. Daily users of PPIs such as Nexium and Prilosec are 10 times more likely than other individuals to be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer after taking the heartburn drugs.”

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    Russ on 20/06/2021 - 23:54

    Can you provide a link?

    I found that the reverse is true: PPIs are prescribed for people who have a form of pancreatic cancer. Perhaps the study mixed up cause and effect?

    Here's where I got my info: https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/esomeprazole/
    and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zollinger%E2%80%93Ellison_synd…

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      eatwell365 on 23/06/2021 - 01:18

      +1

      https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5303431/

      also can google search under nexium, pancreatic cancer.

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  dangerdanger on 20/06/2021 - 20:34

  Thanks mate but any deals on generic ibuprofen better than the above?

  $1.55 for 24 elsewhere

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    Associatedjason101 @ PharmacySavings on 20/06/2021 - 20:37

    +3

    Its really hard to compete with Coles/Woolies on the low value products which are practically loss leaders for them, considering freight is $2.20, envelope + transaction costs around $1.1 = even if I gave the product for $0 I'd have to charge $3.30 to get it processed and delivered. Sorry I can't be best in market on that type of product, $10 delivered per 100 is still a really good deal for those out in the country etc who dont have access to the big guys.

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      dangerdanger on 20/06/2021 - 20:49

      Ok thanks