

Get emergency medical help if you have chest pain that spreads to your jaw or shoulder and you feel sweaty or light-headed. Heartburn can mimic early symptoms of a heart attack. Related/similar drugs amoxicillin, famotidine, pantoprazole, metronidazole, Protonix, Nexium, Pepcid Before taking this medicine You may be more likely to have a broken bone while taking this medicine long term or more than once per day.
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Tell your doctor if you have joint pain and a skin rash on your cheeks or arms that worsens in sunlight. Omeprazole may cause new or worsening symptoms of lupus. Omeprazole is not to used for the immediate relief of heartburn symptoms.

Call your doctor if you have diarrhea that is watery or has blood in it. Tell your doctor if you are urinating less than usual, or if you have blood in your urine.ĭiarrhea may be a sign of a new infection. The OTC brand must be taken as a course on a regular basis for 14 days in a row. Over-the-counter (OTC) omeprazole is used in adults to help control heartburn that occurs 2 or more days per week.

Omeprazole may also be given together with antibiotics to treat gastric ulcer caused by infection with Helicobacter pylori (H. Omeprazole works by blocking gastric acid production and is from the group of medicines called proton pump inhibitors. Omeprazole is used to treat excess stomach acid in conditions such as non cancerous stomach ulcers, gastroesophageal reflux disease ( GERD), active duodenal ulcer, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome and erosive esophagitis. Medically reviewed by Melisa Puckey, BPharm. Brand names: FIRST Omeprazole, Omeprazole + SyrSpend SF Alka, PriLOSEC, PriLOSEC OTC, Zegerid (Original Formulation)ĭosage forms: oral delayed release capsule (10 mg 20 mg 40 mg) oral delayed release tablet (20 mg) oral powder for reconstitution, delayed release (10 mg 2.5 mg) oral suspension (2 mg/mL)
