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Active Ingredient
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OMEPRAZOLE
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Therapeutic Class
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PROTON PUMP INHIBITORS
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Indications
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Duodenal and gastric ulcers. Gastroesophageal reflux disease.
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Caution
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Constipation, diarrhea, headache, nausea, rash. Capsule is to be
swallowed whole. c.f. prescribing in liver disease p. 16.
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Dose Range
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Peptic ulcer: 20 - 40 mg daily depending on severity ; 4 weeks for duodenal ulcer and 8 weeks for gastric ulcer; maintenance: 20 mg once daily .GERD: 20mg once daily for 4 weeks, followed by a further 4 - 8 weeks if not fully healed. Take before break
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Drug Interactions
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Pregnancy
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Breast Feeding
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