What is Omeprazole Used For? What are the Side Effects of Omeprazole? - Prilosec
Omeprazole (Prilosec) is a drug used to treat symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), which is a condition where there is a backward flow of acid from the stomach up into the esophagus causing injury, and resulting into a burning sensation that is felt as heartburn.
What is omeprazole used for?
• Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection.
• Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD).
• Erosive Esophagitis (EE).
• Active benign gastric ulcer.
• Active duodenal ulcer.
• Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.
How does Omeprazole work?
Omeprazole (Prilosec) is a proton pump inhibitor (PPI). Omeprazole works by decreasing the amount of acid your stomach produces. It does this by blocking a system in the cells of your stomach called the proton pump. It lowers the amount of acid in your stomach by blocking the final step of stomach acid production.
What are the Side Effect of Omeprazole?
• Headache.
• Stomach pain.
• Nausea.
• Gas.
• Vomiting.
• Diarrhea.
Cold symptoms such as; stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat and fever are experienced by children.
Serious Side Effect of Omeprazole?
• Allergic reactions: Hypersensitivity reactions can be mild to severe including anaphylaxis, rapid skin swelling (angioedema), severe skin reactions, trouble breathing, and swelling in the kidney’s filtration tubes (interstitial nephritis).
• Lupus: Omeprazole may cause the onset or worsening of lupus erythematosus, an autoimmune condition marked by rash and skin redness.
• Clostridium difficile infection: C. difficile is a bacterial infection of the colon that causes severe diarrhea and fever.
• Liver disease and fatal liver failure.
This video will help those with the following questions:
• What is omeprazole used for?
• What is Prilosec used to treat?
• How can I cure my acid reflux?
• Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) treatment
• What is the difference between omeprazole and Prilosec?
• What is most common side effect of omeprazole?
• What are the dangers of taking omeprazole?
• What are the dangers of taking Prilosec?
• How many days omeprazole should be taken?
• Is it OK to take Prilosec every day?
• Prilosec vs Omeprazole
• Acid reflux treatment
• Prilosec side effects
• Omeprazole 20 mg
• Proton pump inhibitors
• Prilosec indications
• Prilosec otc
• Omeprazole over the counter
Brand Names;
Losec, Omeclamox, Omesec, Previdolrx Analgesic Pak, Prilosec, Prilosec OTC, Talicia, Yosprala, Zegerid, Zegerid Reformulated Aug 2006, Zegerid With Magnesium Hydroxide.
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0:00 Omeprazole (Prilosec) Basics
0:15 What is Omeprazole Used For?
1:29 What is the mechanism of Proton Pump Inhibitors? or How does Omeprazole Work?
1:45 What are the Side Effects of Omeprazole?
2:50 Omeprazole Contraindications and Precautions

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