Nexium vs. Prevacid 24 hr: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Nexium and Prevacid 24 hr. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 469,066 people who take Nexium and Prevacid 24 hr, 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 245,677 Nexium users. Check the latest studies of Nexium.
What is Prevacid 24 hr?
Prevacid 24 hr has active ingredients of lansoprazole. It is often used in gastroesophageal reflux disease. eHealthMe is studying from 32,655 Prevacid 24 hr users. Check the latest studies of Prevacid 24 hr.
469,066 people who take Nexium and Prevacid 24 hr are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Prevacid 24 Hr (lansoprazole)
- Nexium (esomeprazole magnesium)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Nexium:
- not at all: 1.8599999999999999 %
- somewhat: 10.65 %
- moderate: 25.17 %
- high: 38.56 %
- very high: 23.77 %
Prevacid 24 Hr:
- not at all: 2.51 %
- somewhat: 15.12 %
- moderate: 28.1 %
- high: 36.89 %
- very high: 17.37 %
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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.
Related publications that referenced our studies
- Dr. Anthony Wong, "Esomeprazole and gynaecomastia in obese adults", WHO pharmaceuticals newsletter: 2019, No. 2, 2019 Jan .
- Dr. Anthony Wong, "Esomeprazole and gynaecomastia in obese adults", WHO pharmaceuticals newsletter: 2019, No. 2, 2019 Jan .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Nexium (240,959 reports)
- Prevacid 24 hr (32,603 reports)
Browse all side effects of Nexium:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all side effects of Prevacid 24 hr:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zHow the study uses the data?
The study is based on esomeprazole magnesium and lansoprazole (the active ingredients of Nexium and Prevacid 24 hr, respectively). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs or brand names) are also considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
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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