Nexium and Pyoderma - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Pyoderma is reported as a side effect among people who take Nexium (esomeprazole magnesium), especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for 10+ years also take Tamiflu, and have Behcet's syndrome.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Pyoderma when taking Nexium. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 240,870 people who have side effects when taking Nexium from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Nexium?

Nexium has active ingredients of esomeprazole magnesium. It is often used in gastroesophageal reflux disease. eHealthMe is studying from 245,675 Nexium users. Check the latest studies of Nexium.

What is Pyoderma?

Pyoderma (any skin disease that is pyogenic) is found to be associated with 96 drugs and 165 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Pyoderma.



On Dec, 08, 2025

240,870 people reported to have side effects when taking Nexium.
Among them, 9 people (0.0%) have Pyoderma.

Could Nexium cause Pyoderma?

Among these 9 people:

How long have people been on Nexium when they have Pyoderma? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 100 %

What is the gender of people who have Pyoderma when taking Nexium? *

  • female: 75 %
  • male: 25 %

What is the age of people who have Pyoderma when taking Nexium? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 12.5 %
  • 40-49: 62.5 %
  • 50-59: 0.0 %
  • 60+: 25.0 %

What are other drugs people take besides Nexium? *

  1. Buscopan: 4 people, 44.44%
  2. Remicade: 4 people, 44.44%
  3. Eurax: 4 people, 44.44%
  4. Xylocaine: 4 people, 44.44%
  5. Voltaren: 4 people, 44.44%
  6. Tamiflu: 4 people, 44.44%
  7. Cytoxan: 3 people, 33.33%
  8. Januvia: 3 people, 33.33%
  9. Hydrocortone: 3 people, 33.33%
  10. Aspirin: 3 people, 33.33%

What are other side effects people have besides Pyoderma? *

  1. Neuropathy Peripheral (surface nerve damage): 7 people, 77.78%
  2. Acne (skin problems that cause pimples): 6 people, 66.67%
  3. Rashes (redness): 5 people, 55.56%
  4. Neurogenic Bladder (the normal function of the bladder is to store and empty urine in a coordinated, controlled fashion): 4 people, 44.44%
  5. Constipation: 4 people, 44.44%
  6. Enterocolitis (inflammation of the digestive tract, involving enteritis of the small intestine and colitis of the colon): 4 people, 44.44%
  7. Oesophageal Candidiasis (fungal infection of oesophagus): 4 people, 44.44%
  8. Cervicobrachial Syndrome (pain in neck and arm with changing location): 4 people, 44.44%
  9. Herpes Simplex (herpes simplex is a common viral infection): 4 people, 44.44%
  10. Asteatosis (any disease that persistently causes the skin to dry): 4 people, 44.44%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Behcet's Syndrome (involves inflammation of the blood vessels): 4 people, 44.44%
  2. Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 2 people, 22.22%
  3. Cervicobrachial Syndrome (pain in neck and arm with changing location): 2 people, 22.22%
  4. Stress And Anxiety: 1 person, 11.11%
  5. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 1 person, 11.11%
  6. Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 1 person, 11.11%
  7. Osteopenia (a condition where bone mineral density is lower than normal): 1 person, 11.11%
  8. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 1 person, 11.11%
  9. Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 1 person, 11.11%
  10. Indigestion: 1 person, 11.11%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of esomeprazole magnesium:

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on esomeprazole magnesium (the active ingredients of Nexium) and Nexium (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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