Feb
29
Astra’s Nexium approved for children aged 1-11 (Reuters)
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ZURICH (Reuters) - AstraZeneca Plc's nexium drug has been approved in the United States for treating excess stomach acid in children aged 1 to 11, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Thursday.
the FDA approved Nexium, Astra's most honorable position seller and the world's second-biggest prescription medicine, in two forms — a delayed response pericarp and a liquid — it said in a statement.
It was approved in a dose of 10 milligrams, or 20mg diurnal, for children aged between 1 and 11, half the dosage for patients aged 12 to 17.
(Reporting by Sam Cage; Editing by David Holmes)
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