Quick answers
- What is Nexium 24HR?
- Nexium 24HR is a brand name of Esomeprazole, an over-the-counter medicine. The FDA NDC Directory lists 4 Nexium 24HR products in 2 strengths and forms.
- Who makes Nexium 24HR?
- Astrazeneca LP holds the FDA application for Nexium 24HR (NDA204655, approved March 28, 2014). 1 other company (repackagers or distributors) also list Nexium 24HR products.
- Is there a generic or store brand of Nexium 24HR?
- Yes. The FDA NDC Directory lists 43 other products with the same active ingredients, strength and form as a Nexium 24HR product, 43 of them generic or store brands. Ask your pharmacist whether one is right for you.
- Has Nexium 24HR been recalled?
- No recall linked to Nexium 24HR products (by their NDC code or label) appears in the FDA enforcement reports we use.
What Nexium 24HR is
Each Nexium 24HR product as listed in the FDA NDC Directory, by active ingredient, strength and form, with its official label. “Same medicine, other names” counts the other products with exactly the same active ingredients, strength and form (generic versions, store brands and other brands); inactive ingredients can differ.
Esomeprazole · over-the-counter medicine
| Strength and form | Product names | Same medicine, other names | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| esomeprazole magnesium 20 mg capsule, delayed release (oral) | Nexium 24HR, Nexium 24HR ClearMinis | 43 products, 30 companies | DailyMed |
| esomeprazole magnesium trihydrate 20 mg tablet (oral) | Nexium 24HR | None listed | DailyMed |
Its page quotes the Drug Facts label and lists every brand and store brand: Esomeprazole →
FDA approval
- NDA: New Drug Application: how a new (usually brand-name) medicine is approved.
Companies that list Nexium 24HR
The company named on the package (holder, repackager or distributor), as listed in the FDA NDC Directory, with its number of Nexium 24HR products.
- Haleon US Holdings LLC3 products
- A-S Medication Solutions1 product
Recalls
No recall linked to Nexium 24HR products (by their NDC code or label) appears in the FDA enforcement reports.
Sources
- NDC Directory (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drugs@FDA (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug labeling (SPL, openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug recall enforcement reports (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 27, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- NADAC (National Average Drug Acquisition Cost) 2026 — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data.medicaid.gov, list of November 4, 2026, retrieved November 7, 2026
Which names get a brand page: a name the NDC Directory lists for a medicine, held by one company (the FDA application holder, or the company named on most of its products), that is not just a description, and that is not the only product of its medicine.