If you or a loved one took Nexium and suffered from pancreatic cancer, liver cancer or stomach cancer, you may be entitled to recover compensation from a Nexium lawsuit or settlement.
A team of drug injury lawyers is investigating claims of patients who have suffered injuries or complications, including kidney damage and/or stomach cancer after taking Nexium, the heartburn medication manufactured by AstraZeneca.
Nexium (esomeprazole magnesium) is a Proton Pump Inhibitor PPI medication (often referred to as the purple pill) that reduces the amount of acid in the stomach. Nexium is used in the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), for risk reduction of NSAID-associated gastric ulcer, H. pylori eradication to reduce the risk of duodenal ulcer recurrence, and for pathological hypersecretory conditions, such as Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
Types of Nexium Lawsuit Cases
Nexium lawsuit and settlement cases potentially being investigated include claims of patients who took Nexium heartburn medication for extended periods of time and allege to have suffered serious injuries, side-effects or complications including, cancer of the liver, pancreas or stomach.
Nexium Cancer Cases
Nexium lawsuit and settlement cases potentially being investigated include claims of patients who allege to have been diagnosed with cancer after using Nexium over long periods of time, including:
- Stomach cancer
- Gastric cancer
- Liver cancer
- Pancreatic cancer
- Non-cardia gastric adenocarcinoma
- Hepatocellular carcinoma
- Death
Update: No longer accepting PPI cases. However, if you suffered from cancer after taking Zantac (brand name of the heartburn medication known in its generic form as ranitidine), you may be entitled to compensation from a Zantac cancer lawsuit claim.
If you or someone you love took Nexium heartburn medication and suffered stomach cancer, liver cancer or pancreatic cancer, you may be entitled to compensation from a Nexium lawsuit or settlement. Contact a drug injury lawyer to request a free case review.
*If you or a loved one are experiencing health issues, side effects or complications after taking a prescription drug or medication (i.e., Nexium or other proton pump inhibitors or PPIs), we urge you to promptly consult with your doctor or physician for an evaluation.
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