How and when to take omeprazole. Dosage The usual dose to treat: indigestion is 10mg to 20mg a day heartburn and acid reflux is 20mg to 40mg a day stomach ulcers is 20mg to 40mg a day Zollinger-Ellison syndrome is 20mg to mg a day Doses are usually lower for children and people with liver problems.
How to take omeprazole It's usual to take omeprazole once a day, first thing in the morning. Tablets and capsules Each tablet or capsule contains 10mg, 20mg or 40mg of omeprazole. Swallow tablets and capsules whole with a glass of water or juice. Omeprazole also comes as a tablet that melts in your mouth.
You can buy omeprazole 10mg tablets and capsules from pharmacies. Liquid omeprazole Liquid omeprazole can be prescribed by a doctor and made to order for children and people who cannot swallow capsules or tablets.
Do not use a kitchen teaspoon as it will not give the right amount. Will my dose go up or down? After this, your doctor may recommend that you take a lower dose. How long will I take it for?
Sometimes you might need to take it for longer, even for many years. What if I forget to take it? If you usually take it once a day, take the missed dose as soon as you remember, unless it's within 12 hours of your next dose, in which case skip the missed dose.
Do not take for more than 14 days or more oftent han every 4 months unless directed by a doctor. It's possible. Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are taking a prescription drug. Acid reducers may interact with certain prescription drugs. Prilosec and Prilosec OTC are different in indication and dose form. Prilosec OTC is indicated for the treatment of frequent heartburn heartburn that occurs two or more days per week.
Prilosec is a prescription medication indicated for the treatment of many other acid-related conditions. However, the omeprazole active ingredient in Prilosec became available over-the-counter in in the form of Prilosec OTC. Omeprazole magnesium, the active ingredient in Prilosec OTC, is equivalent to the active ingredient in Prilosec to treat frequent heartburn.
Please follow the dosing instructions on the package or as directed by your physician. Prilosec OTC is in the strongest class of frequent heartburn medicines available over-the-counter. It blocks frequent heartburn before it begins with one pill a day for 14 days. If you are a frequent heartburn sufferer , you don't have to wait until you have heartburn symptoms to take Prilosec OTC. If we combine this information with your PHI, we will treat all of that information as PHI, and will only use or disclose that information as set forth in our notice of privacy practices.
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