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| Pronunciation |
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 (oh
ME pray
zol) |
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| Brand Names |
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| Prilosec™ |
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| Foreign Brand
Names |
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| Inhibitron® (Mexico); Losec®
(Canada); Ozoken (Mexico); Prazidec (Mexico); Ulsen (Mexico) |
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| Therapeutic
Categories |
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Proton Pump Inhibitor |
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| Reasons not to take this
medicine |
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- If you have an allergy to omeprazole or any other part of the
medicine.
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| What is this medicine used
for? |
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- This medicine is used to treat stomach and small intestine ulcers,
irritation of the esophagus (swallowing pipe), reflux, heartburn, and situations
where the stomach is producing large amounts of acid (Zollinger-Ellison
syndrome).
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| How does it work? |
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- Omeprazole decreases stomach acid
secretion.
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| How is it best taken? |
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- Take 30 minutes before eating.
- Swallow capsule whole. Do not chew, break, or crush.
- For patients who cannot swallow capsule, open capsule and sprinkle
granules on 1 tablespoon of applesauce and swallow without chewing granules.
- For patients who have feeding tubes, open capsule and mix with 3
tablespoonfuls of apple juice to administer. Flush the feeding tube before and
after medicine administration.
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| What do I do if I miss a
dose? |
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- Take a missed dose as soon as possible.
- If it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed one. Return to
your regular schedule.
- Do not take a double dose or extra
doses.
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| What are the precautions when
taking this
medicine? |
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- Avoid alcohol (includes wine, beer, and liquor). Can worsen symptoms
of disease being treated.
- Avoid caffeine (for example, tea, coffee, cola) and chocolate intake.
Can worsen symptoms of disease being treated.
- Talk with healthcare provider about using aspirin, aspirin-containing
products, ibuprofen or like products, other blood thinners (warfarin,
ticlopidine, clopidogrel), garlic, ginseng, ginkgo, vitamin E.
- Tell healthcare provider if you are allergic to any medicine. Make
sure to tell about the allergy and how it affected you. This includes telling
about rash; hives; itching; shortness of breath; wheezing; cough; swelling of
face, lips, tongue, throat; or any other symptoms involved.
- Do not use if you are pregnant.
- Do not use if you are
breast-feeding.
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| What are the common side effects
of this
medicine? |
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- Diarrhea.
- Belly pain/nausea.
- Headache. Mild pain medicine may
help.
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| What should I monitor? |
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- Follow up with healthcare
provider.
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| Reasons to call healthcare
provider
immediately |
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- Signs of a life-threatening reaction. These include wheezing;
tightness in the chest; fever; itching; bad cough; blue skin color; fits;
swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat.
- Blood in the stool and toilet bowl, vomiting blood, or coughing up
blood.
- Passing out, fainting, dizziness, or lightheadedness.
- Severe diarrhea.
- Any rash.
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| How should I store this
medicine? |
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- Store in a tight container at room temperature. Protect from
moisture.
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| General statements |
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- Do not share your medicine with others and do not take anyone else's
medicine.
- Keep all medicine out of the reach of children and pets.
- Keep a list of all your medicines (prescription, herbal/supplements,
vitamins, over-the-counter) with you. Give this list to healthcare provider
(doctor, nurse, pharmacist, physician assistant).
- Talk with healthcare provider before starting any new medicine,
including over-the-counter or natural products (herbs,
vitamins).
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