Sign in

or Register now

MyHeartCentral.com

See all of our health sites at www.HealthCentral.com
Sunday, October, 25, 2009

Omeprazole

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 lansoprazole (Prevacid) and rabeprazole (Aciphex) but not to omeprazole (Prilosec, Zegerid) or pantoprazole (Protonix). (Article in PDF format) Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

66_8710
Dr. Eisner answers your GERD questions: Natural remedies & heartburn
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

...been diagnosed with acid reflux. I've been put on omeprazole, which in my opinion has done... Read more »

66_8710
Can Zantac deplete a man's sex drive? Find that out and more
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

...all of the other proton pump inhibitors (Prilosec (omeprazole), Prevacid, Zegerid, Aciphex and... Read more »

39_9250
Here Is How You Can Save Money By Following Doctor’s Orders
By Tracy Davenport , Health Expert

...study examined the effectiveness of PPIs such as omeprazole, also known as Prilosec. Patients... Read more »

66_8710
Dr. Eisner Answers Your GERD Questions: Throat and Ear Pain
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

...Prevacid, Protonix, Nexium, Prilosec, Zegerid and Omeprazole) have about a 5% incidence of... Read more »

Health Guide

What are the treatments and drugs used to treat GERD?
...by prescription only and are usually given to patients after H2RAs have failed. These drugs include omeprazole (Prilosec), lansoprazole (Prevacid), pantoprazole (Protonix), rabeprazole (Aciphex),... Read more »
Infant Acid Reflux, Infant GERD
...(Pepcid), and nizatidine (Axid). Another type of medication is the proton-pump inhibitors, such as esomeprazole (Nexium), omeprazole (Prilosec), lansoprazole (Prevacid), rabeprazole (Aciphex), and... 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 »

Medications

Tev52110_56895_5

......medications, tell your doctor or pharmacist before starting omeprazole. Before using this... Read more »

Tev52110_56895_5

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

Tev52110_56895_5

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

Lly41160_149697_5

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

Tev52110_56895_5

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 »

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... 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 »