How should Esomeprazole be used?
Esomeprazole comes as a delayed-release (long-acting) capsule to take by mouth and as granules to mix with water to take by mouth or give through a feeding tube. Esomeprazole is usually taken once a day at least 1 hour before a meal. To help you remember to take esomeprazole, take it around the same time every day. Swallow the capsules whole; do not split, chew, or crush them. If you cannot swallow the capsule, put 1 tablespoon of cool, soft applesauce in an empty bowl. Open one esomeprazole capsule and carefully sprinkle the pellets onto the applesauce. Mix the pellets with the applesauce, and swallow the entire tablespoonful of the applesauce and pellet mixture immediately. Do not chew the pellets in the applesauce. Do not save the pellets and applesauce for later use. To mix the granules, follow these steps: * Place 1 tablespoon (15 mL) of water into a cup. * Open the esomeprazole packet and empty the granules into the cup containing the water. * Stir the granules into the water and
