Product Description.:
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Omeprazole Tablets contains the active substance omeprazole. It belongs to a group of medicines called ?proton pump inhibitors?. They work by reducing the amount of acid that your stomach produces.
Omeprazole Tablets is used to treat the following conditions:
In adults:
?Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease? (GORD). This is where acid from the stomach escapes into the gullet (the tube which connects your throat to your stomach) causing pain, inflammation and heartburn.
Ulcers in the upper part of the intestine (duodenal ulcer) or stomach (gastric ulcer).
Ulcers which are infected with bacteria called ?Helicobacter pylori?. If you have this condition, your doctor may also prescribe antibiotics to treat the infection and allow the ulcer to heal.
Ulcers caused by medicines called NSAIDs (Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs). Omeprazole Tablets can also be used to stop ulcers from forming if you are taking NSAIDs.
Too much acid in the stomach caused by a growth in the pancreas (Zollinger-Ellison syndrome).
Do not take Omeprazole tablets
If you are allergic (hypersensitive) to omeprazole or any of the other ingredients of Omeprazole Tablets.
If you are allergic to medicines containing other proton pump inhibitors (e.g. pantoprazole, lansoprazole, rabeprazole, esomeprazole).
If you are taking a medicine containing nelfinavir (used for HIV infection)
If you are not sure, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Omeprazole Tablets.
Take special care with Omeprazole Tablets and check with your doctor or pharmacist before taking your medicine
Omeprazole Tablets may hide the symptoms of other diseases. Therefore, if any of the following happen to you before you start taking Omeprazole Tablets or while you are taking it, talk to your doctor straight away:
You lose a lot of weight for no reason and have problems swallowing.
You get stomach pain or indigestion.
You begin to vomit food or blood.
You pass black stools (blood-stained faeces).
You experience severe or persistent diarrhoea, as omeprazole has been associated with a small increase in infectious diarrhoea.
You have severe liver problems.
Omeprazole may reduce magnesium level in blood, especially if you are taking it for more than 3 months Talk to your doctor if you are taking Digoxin or water tablets, as they may increase the risk of low magnesium level.
Taking a proton pump inhibitor like Omeprazole Tablets, especially over a period of more than one year, may slightly increase your risk of fracture in the hip, wrist or spine. Tell your doctor if you have osteoporosis or if you are taking corticosteroids (which can increase the risk of osteoporosis)
If you take Omeprazole Tablets on a long-term basis (longer than 1 year) your doctor will probably keep you under regular surveillance. You should report any new and exceptional symptoms and circumstances whenever you see your doctor.
Taking other medicines
Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription. This is because Omeprazole Tablets can affect the way some medicines work and some medicines can have an effect on Omeprazole Tablets.
Do not take Omeprazole Tablets if you are taking a medicine containing nelfinavir (used to treat HIV infection).
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking any of the following medicines:
Ketoconazole, itraconazole or voriconazole (used to treat infections caused by a fungus)
Digoxin (used to treat heart problems)
Diazepam (used to treat anxiety, relax muscles or in epilepsy)
Phenytoin (used in epilepsy). If you are taking phenytoin, your doctor will need to monitor you when you start or stop taking Omeprazole Tablets
Medicines that are used to thin your blood, such as warfarin or other vitamin K blockers. Your doctor may need to monitor you when you start or stop taking Omeprazole Tablets
Rifampicin (used to treat tuberculosis)
Atazanavir (used to treat HIV infection)
Tacrolimus (in cases of organ transplantation)
St John?s wort (Hypericum perforatum) (used to treat mild depression)
Cilostazol (used to treat intermittent claudication)
Saquinavir (used to treat HIV infection)
Clopidogrel (used to prevent blood clots (thrombi))
Erlotinib (used to treat cancer)
Methotrexate (a chemotherapy medicine used in high doses to treat cancer) - if you are taking a high dose of methotrexate, your doctor may temporarily stop your Omeprazole Tablets treatment
If your doctor has prescribed the antibiotics amoxicillin and clarithromycin as well as Omeprazole Tablets to treat ulcers caused by Helicobacter pylori infection, it is very important that you tell your
