my Pharmacist did say that she knew of many people on it long term and that Nexium is one of the safest drugs to take. My only question is, Isn't Nexium fairly new? Is this going to be a turnout like Vioxx was and will Nexium eventually be realled because it took all that time to figure out that Nexium really did more damage than good? That's what I worry about with new meds.

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my Pharmacist did say that she knew of many people on it long term and that Nexium is one of the safest drugs to take. My only question is, Isn't Nexium fairly new? Is this going to be a turnout like Vioxx was and will Nexium eventually be realled because it took all that time to figure out that Nexium really did more damage than good? That's what I worry about with new meds.

From what I understand, nexium is basically the same thing as Prilosec. The drug company's patent expired on Prilosec, so they needed a new cash cow, therefore Nexium was created. No, I am not a conspiracy nut, or anti-drug company. I have heard this from pharmacists and medical professionals.