Esomeprazole is used for the short-term treatment and maintenance of inflammation of the food pipe. This medicine works by decreasing the amount of acid in the stomach. This medicine helps by relieving the symptoms of hyperacidity. Esomeprazole is also used for the short-term treatment of backflow of stomach acid into esophagus, to reduce the occurrence of stomach ulcers related to the repeated use of NSAID’s in patients, for the long-term treatment of overproduction of acid in the stomach, to reduce the risk of rebleeding in patients with stomach or intestinal ulcers who are undergoing endoscopy procedure, and to treat the patients with H. pylori bacterial infection and intestinal ulcers.