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Prilosec

Generic Name:omeprazole

Revised:4/1/2000

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Overview

Side Effects and Interactions

Taking the Medicine

Special Precautions

Overview

Prilosec is the first of a new class of drugs that combat acid secretion by blocking the final step.

This so-called proton pump is prescribed for the short-term treatment of duodenal ulcer and for conditions of abnormal acidity such as serious heartburn (GERD) or the rare Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.

It has a very quick onset and is extremely effective in reducing stomach acid.

Prilosec should not be prescribed as maintenance therapy to keep ulcers from coming back.

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