Omeprazole (Prilosec) is a medication commonly used to treat symptoms of heartburn and other conditions involving too much stomach acid
40 mg once a day (Change from the 2004 dose, specifically for severe oesophagitis, agreed by the GDG during the update of CG17) 20 mg once a day (Change from the 2004 dose, specifically for severe oesophagitis, agreed by the GDG during the update of CG17) 40
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The dose of the drug depends on the weight of the To learn about other mild side effects, talk with your doctor or pharmacist, or read the prescribing information for the omeprazole capsule, tablet, and orally disintegrating tablet
Concomitant use of clopidogrel with 80 mg omeprazole reduces the pharmacological activity of clopidogrel, even when administered 12 hours apart
Pantoprazole and omeprazole are both medicines from the
Duration of therapy: 7 to 10 days; Comments: IV treatment should be discontinued once the patient is able to take an oral
Manifestations were variable, but included 11 DESCRIPTION
In the literature doses of up to 560 mg have been described and occasional reports have been received when single oral doses have reached up to 2400 mg omeprazole (120 times the usual recommended clinical dose)
References: If it is within 4 hours of the next scheduled dose, skip the missed dose and just take the next dose at your usual time
Omeprazole is considered not effective when taken in the maximum dose twice per day (40mg before breakfast and 40 mg before dinner)
Reduction of the risk of DU recurrence §