People with heartburn are paying too much green for the little purple pill, Nexium.
That's according to research from Consumer Reports on Health that finds relief can be had for less than what the popular heartburn pill costs.
A month's supply of Nexium costs $240, compared with just $24 for over-the-counter medicines that often work just as well.
The magazine looked at the price, safety and effectiveness of proton pump inhibitors -- a class of medicines used to treat heartburn and acid reflux. It found no one drug works better than another and all are relatively safe.
It gave its "Best Buy" rating to Prilosec and the generic omeprazole -- which both typically cost about $24 a month, compared to $240 for Nexium and $236 for Prevacid.
Francine Knowles
