--- title: "Losec vs Nexium: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is Losec or Nexium more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Heartburn and indigestion brands set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/losec-vs-nexium" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Losec vs Nexium: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is Losec or Nexium more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Heartburn and indigestion brands set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Losec and Nexium - **Competitive set**: Heartburn and indigestion brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Losec Share of Search**: 10.4% - **Nexium Share of Search**: 9.7% ## Is Losec or Nexium more popular in search? - In October 2026, Losec had more branded searches than Nexium among heartburn and indigestion brands in New Zealand. Losec had about 1,640 branded searches, while Nexium had 1,520. Losec made up 10.4% of all heartburn and indigestion brand searches we track, and Nexium accounted for 9.7%. - Losec was ahead of Nexium in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Losec’s share of searches among heartburn and indigestion brands in New Zealand moved from 12.4% to 10.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.1K to 1.6K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Nexium’s share of searches among heartburn and indigestion brands in New Zealand moved from 5.7% to 9.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 530 to 1.5K. ## Top heartburn and indigestion brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Losec was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Nexium did not appear in any of the five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Gaviscon | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Quick-Eze | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Mylanta | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Losec | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Nexium | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Rennie | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Eno | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about heartburn and indigestion brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which heartburn and indigestion relief brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Gaviscon, 2. Quick-Eze, 3. Mylanta - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best heartburn and indigestion relief brands in New Zealand?": 1. Gaviscon, 2. Mylanta, 3. Quick-Eze - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best heartburn and indigestion relief brand in New Zealand for acid reflux?": 1. Gaviscon, 2. Mylanta, 3. Quick-Eze, 4. Losec - Searched Google, AI Overview "best heartburn relief": 1. Mylanta - Searched Google, AI Overview "indigestion tablets nz": 1. Quick-Eze, 2. Gaviscon, 3. Mylanta, 4. Losec Not named in any answer: Nexium, Rennie and Eno. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand heartburn and indigestion brands in October 2026? - In October 2026, Nexium overtook Mylanta to rank 4th among heartburn and indigestion brands in New Zealand, with 9.7% of the searches. - In October 2026, Losec gained share of searches among heartburn and indigestion brands in New Zealand, from 9.3% to 10.4%. ## How has branded search for Losec and Nexium changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | Losec estimated searches | Losec Share of Search | Losec rank | Nexium estimated searches | Nexium Share of Search | Nexium rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 1.1K | 12.4% | 3 | 530 | 5.7% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 1.1K | 11.4% | 3 | 890 | 8.9% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 1.3K | 12.4% | 3 | 650 | 6.1% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 1.2K | 12.1% | 3 | 530 | 5.5% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 1.3K | 11.9% | 3 | 550 | 5.1% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 1.3K | 13.1% | 3 | 540 | 5.3% | 5 | | May 2026 | 1.1K | 10.7% | 3 | 530 | 4.9% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 1.1K | 10% | 3 | 440 | 3.8% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 1.3K | 10.7% | 3 | 480 | 4% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 1.1K | 9.2% | 4 | 570 | 4.6% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 1.3K | 9.3% | 3 | 500 | 3.7% | 5 | | Oct 2026 | 1.6K | 10.4% | 3 | 1.5K | 9.7% | 4 | ## How are Losec’s and Nexium’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Losec’s and Nexium’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Losec**: Measured on the search terms “losec”, “losec capsules”, “losec dogs”, “losec for infants”, “losec medication”, “losec omeprazole”, “losec pill” and “pri losec”, summed into one figure. - **Nexium**: Measured on the search terms “nexium”, “nexium and gerd”, “nexium control”, “nexium drug”, “nexium omeprazole”, “nexium pills”, “nexium tablets”, “nexium v omeprazole” and “omeprazole v nexium”, summed into one figure. - [Losec profile](/demand/nz/brands/losec) - [Nexium profile](/demand/nz/brands/nexium) - [All heartburn and indigestion brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-heartburn-and-digestive-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Losec or Nexium more popular in search? In October 2026, Losec had more branded searches than Nexium among heartburn and indigestion brands in New Zealand. Losec had about 1,640 branded searches, while Nexium had 1,520. Losec made up 10.4% of all heartburn and indigestion brand searches we track, and Nexium accounted for 9.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Losec vs Nexium: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/losec-vs-nexium This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/losec-vs-nexium. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.