Naproxen/esomeprazole
Pain reliever medication
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Naproxen/esomeprazole, sold under the brand name Vimovo, is a pain reliever medication in the form of a tablet for oral consumption, containing naproxen, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), and a delayed release formulation of esomeprazole, a stomach acid–reducing proton-pump inhibitor (PPI).[2][3] It is produced by AstraZeneca.[4] Vimovo is US Food and Drug Administration approved for use against osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis.[2] It is intended to decrease the risk of gastric ulcers from treatment with NSAIDs.[2]
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| Naproxen | NSAID |
| Esomeprazole | Proton pump inhibitor |
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| Trade names | Vimovo |
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| Routes of administration | By mouth |
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It is available as a generic medication.[5] In 2020, it was the 390th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 300,000 prescriptions.[6][7]
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Vimovo was acquired by the Ireland-based company, Horizon Pharma on November 19, 2013. AstraZeneca retained "ex-U.S. rights to Vimovo".[3]
In a June 2017 article in The Atlantic, journalist Marshall Allen wrote that, the cost of Aleve and Nexium, the two common medications" that became the specialty drug Vimovo, was $40 a month. Horizon Pharma bills insurance companies $3,252 a month for Vimovo.[8] According to The Atlantic, "since 2014, Horizon Pharma's net sales have been more than $455 million".[8]
