Powerful Relief You Can Trust for Frequent Heartburn—Recommend the Brand You've Trusted
More than 50 million adults in the US suffer from frequent heartburn (≥2 days/week). For many of those patients, Prevacid®24HR may be a treatment option.1
Recommend Prevacid®24HR to all of your patients with frequent heartburn who:
Patients for whom Prevacid®24HR may be appropriate
Experiencing heartburn 2 or more days per week
Amanda, age 42, high school teacher
Symptoms: Burning in chest—especially when lying down. Currently, Amanda does not take anything for symptom relief.
Diagnosis: Frequent heartburn
History:
Heartburn ≥2 days per week; 10-15 pounds overweight, despite healthy diet and exercise; no comorbidities
Treatment Considerations: For patients like Amanda, Prevacid®24HR represents an effective option. Prevacid®24HR provides powerful relief for a full 24 hours, day and night.
Trouble complying with the dosing regimen associated with OTC antacids and H2-receptor blockers
Sharon, age 46, banking executive
Symptoms: Experiences heartburn on and off during the day, accompanied by acid regurgitation. Sharon is frustrated with her current treatment, OTC antacids and H2-receptor blockers, because of the dosing regimen.
Diagnosis: Frequent heartburn
History: Heartburn ≥2 days per week at different times of the day; complains of acid regurgitation and belching; heartburn is triggered by stress; no comorbidities
Treatment Considerations:
Sharon has been taking antacids and H2-receptor blockers for her frequent heartburn, but complains about the number of pills she has to take each day. This may be the right time to start Sharon on a PPI.
Prevacid®24HR provides effective relief of frequent heartburn with convenient
once-daily dosing.
Taking an Rx PPI for frequent heartburn, but cost is an issue with a high co-pay
Bob, age 38, chef
Symptoms: Heartburn 2 to 4 days per week—mostly when lying down.
Diagnosis: Frequent heartburn
History: Heartburn ≥2 days per week; overweight all his life; walks occasionally, but participates in no other exercise; no comorbidities
Treatment Considerations: Bob is getting some relief from his current PPI, but frequent heartburn is still an issue. Cost is also an issue, since Bob has a very high co-pay for his healthcare benefits given his self-employed status. Prevacid®24HR provides effective relief of frequent heartburn for a full 24 hours, day and night, with the added benefit of cost savings.
1. National Heartburn Alliance. Frequent heartburn assessment: are you a frequent heartburn sufferer? http://www.heartburnalliance.org/heartburn_assessment.php. Accessed June 23, 2009.
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