A blood substitute (also called artificial blood or blood surrogates) is a substance used to mimic and fulfill some functions of biological blood.It aims to provide an alternative to blood transfusion, which is transferring blood or blood-based products from one person into another. blood substitute (also called artificial blood or blood surrogates) is a substance used to mimic and fulfill some functions of biological blood.
For children and adolescents 1 year to 17 years of age, NEXIUM may be prescribed for up to 8 weeks for short-term. treatment of GERD. In children ages 1 month to less than 1 year of age, NEXIUM. is only used to treat GERD with acid-related damage to the. esophagus (erosive esophagitis) for up to 6 weeks.
How Nexium Harms the Kidneys. Nexium is a proton pump inhibitor, and prevents the stomach from overproduction of acid. It turns off some of the acid producing pumps in the stomach while leaving others to operate normally. Less creation of acid means no more heartburn and its related damage to the esophagus.