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Friday, October, 30, 2009

Generic Omeprazole

Cheaper Prilosec now available

October 03, 2008
A store-brand version of one common over-the-counter heartburn medication is now available in drugstores. Omeprazole is a generic version of the proton-pump inhibitor Prilosec. While Prilosec is available without a prescription, experts say the new store-brand versions of the medication could help save consumers more than $100 million annually. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Can Zantac deplete a man's sex drive? Find that out and more
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

...typically one quarter the price. A second option would be generic Omeprazole, which, in some... Read more »

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Dr. Eisner Answers Your Questions About Acid Reflux
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

...pump inhibitors. Both over the counter Prilosec, and generic Omeprazole (Prilosec) and... Read more »

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Q&A: Insurance Company Authorizations
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

...the brand name medications are, typically either Omeprazole, the generic form of Prilosec, or... Read more »

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Acid Reflux & GERD Medications
By Tracy Davenport , Health Expert

...the drug company gives the medication. For example, omeprazole is the general, or generic name,... Read more »

Health Guide

Peptic Ulcers: Medications
...brand of PPI works better than another. Brands approved for ulcer prevention and treatment include:Omeprazole (Generic, Prilosec OTC)Esomeprazole (Nexium)Lansoprazole (Prevacid)Rabeprazole... Read more »
Scleroderma: Treatment for Gastrointestinal Problems
...gastric acid pump that is required for the stomach's cells to release acid. The standard drug has been omeprazole (Prilosec). Newer ones, including lansoprazole (Prevacid), pantoprazole... Read more »
Acid Reflux Treatment
...condition fails to improve, therapy is "stepped up" to the more powerful proton-pump inhibitor, usually omeprazole (Prilosec).Step-down. A step-down approach first uses a more potent agent, most... Read more »
Peptic Ulcers: Treatment
...approach generally employs a trial of potent acid-suppression drugs called proton-pump inhibitors, such as omeprazole (Prilosec) or esomeprazole (Nexium).In either case, endoscopy is usually... Read more »
Peptic Ulcers: Treatment for NSAID-Induced Ulcers
...diclofenacHealing Existing Ulcers. A number of drugs are used to treat NSAID-caused ulcers. PPIs -- omeprazole (Prilosec), lansoprazole (Prevacid), or esomeprazole (Nexium) -- are used most often.... Read more »

Medications

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Omeprazole works by blocking acid production in the stomach. This medication is known as a proton... Read more »

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Omeprazole works by blocking acid production in the stomach. This medication is known as a proton... Read more »

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Omeprazole works by blocking acid production in the stomach. This medication is known as a proton... Read more »

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...carbamazepine fluvoxamine drugs for high blood pressure omeprazole drugs for Parkinson's... Read more »

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Omeprazole works by blocking acid production in the stomach. This medication is known as a proton... Read more »

Related News

FDA approves generic Prilosec
June 15, 2009

The Indian drug company Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd says that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a generic, over-the-counter version... Read summary »

Journal watch: Allergic reaction to lansoprazole (Prevacid)
October 02, 2008

In this letter to the editor of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, a team of doctors describes the case of a woman allergic to... Read summary »

Journal watch: Is your erosive esophagitis worse than you think?
October 02, 2008

A review of five clinical trials has found that the severity of heartburn a patient experiences does not necessarily represent the severity of... Read summary »

Free Samples Could Cost You
September 10, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The free samples you get from your doctor might be costing you more in the long run. Researchers who studied the use of free... Read summary »

Saving Money on Meds
December 12, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Need to cut your prescription drug costs? You may want to visit a doctor who uses an electronic prescribing system. A new study... Read summary »