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The pill imprinted “RG50”

A pill printed with RG50 is Esomeprazole 20 mg (esomeprazole magnesium), a pink, capsule, 14 mm capsule, delayed release.

By the pharmaranks editorial teamReviewed against the U.S. FDA / DailyMed (Structured Product Labeling) sourcesHow we research

The pictures are diagrams drawn from the shape, colour and imprint on the FDA label — not photographs of the actual tablet. Identify by the imprint, and confirm with a pharmacist.

  • RG;50
    Esomeprazole20 mg
    Imprint RG;50 · Pink · Capsule · 14 mm · Capsule, delayed release
    Generic: esomeprazole magnesium
    NDC 51660-027
    Exact imprint
  • What else is in this pill

    The inactive ingredients — fillers, binders, coatings and colours — exactly as this label declares them.

    • This label declares sugar (sucrose)

      Sugar spheres (corn starch, Sucrose)

      Relevant to diabetes management in liquids and chewables.

    Full inactive-ingredient list (19)

    Fd & c blue no 1, Fd & c red no 3, Ferrosoferric oxide, Gelatin, Hydroxypropyl cellulose, Hypromellose, Magnesium stearate, Methacrylic acid copolymer dispersion, Mono, Di glycerides, Polysorbate 80, Potassium hydroxide, Propylene glycol, Shellac, Sugar spheres (corn starch, Sucrose), Talc, Titanium dioxide, Triethyl citrate

    This is what the label lists, and nothing more. An ingredient not appearing here does not mean the product is free of it — formulations differ between manufacturers and between generic versions of the same pill, and “gluten-free” or “dye-free” is a claim only the manufacturer can make. If you have coeliac disease or a diagnosed allergy, confirm with the pharmacist against the pack in front of you.

    Before you rely on this

    A pill’s appearance varies between manufacturers and generic versions, imprints wear off, and two different drugs can share an imprint. Everything here is transcribed straight from the FDA’s DailyMed labels — we do not alter or infer it — but treat any identification as a starting point and confirm with a licensed pharmacist before taking or discarding a medication.

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    Source: the U.S. National Library of Medicine’s DailyMed Structured Product Labeling — the FDA-required drug labels. Imprint, colour, shape, size and score are transcribed, not inferred. This is reference information, not medical advice.