Omeprazole, Losec And Omeprazole Side Effects

Drug name Omeprazole

Indications

Benign gastric and duodenal ulcers, GORD, Acid-related dyspepsia, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, NSAID ulcer treatment and prevention

Other drug names

Losec, Prilosec

Contraindications

Caution in liver disease, breast feeding and pregnancy

Side effects

Headache, diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting, constipation, flatulence, abdominal pain, bronchospasm, muscle pain, joint pain, blurred vision, depression, dry mouth, urticaria, bullous eruption, erythema multiforme, angioedema, anaphylaxis, fever, photosensitivity, paraesthesia, vertigo, interstitual nephritis, alopecia, somnolence,insomnia, increased sweating, gynaecomastia, rarely impotence, taste disturbance, stomatitis, GI candadiasis, liver enzyme changes, liver dysfunction, encephalopathy in severe liver disease, blood disorders, peripheral oedema, hyponatraemia, malaise, reversible confusion, agitation and hallucinations in the severely ill.

Adult dose

Usually between 20mg and 40mg a day.

Formulations

Capsules

Mupps

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