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About Prilosec OTC®
Proven 24-Hour Heartburn Treatment
With one Prilosec OTC pill a day, you can treat frequent heartburn symptoms.
That way you can power on with your day - and rest at night - without concern
that your frequent heartburn will flare up. That's because Prilosec OTC fights
heartburn day and night by shutting down many of the acid pumps in your stomach.
It's the all-day, all-night heartburn treatment you need.*
*It's possible while taking Prilosec OTC®. Use as directed for 14 days to treat
frequent heartburn.
Drug Facts:
Active Ingredient (in each tablet) - Purpose
Omeprazole magnesium delayed release tablet 20.6 mg (equivalent to 20 mg
omeprazole) - Acid Reducer.
Use:
- treats frequent heartburn (occurs 2 or more days a week)
- not intended for immediate relief of heartburn; this drug may take 1 to 4 days
for full effect
Warnings:
Allergy Alert: Do not use if you are allergic to omeprazole
Do not use if you have trouble or pain swallowing food, vomiting with blood, or
bloody or black stools. These may be signs of a serious condition. See your
doctor.
Ask a doctor before use if you have:
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had heartburn over 3 months. This may be a sign of a more serious condition.
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heartburn with lightheadedness, sweating or dizziness
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chest pain or shoulder pain with shortness of breath; sweating; pain spreading
to arms, neck or shoulders; or lightheadedness
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frequent chest pain
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frequent wheezing, particularly with heartburn
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unexplained weight loss
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nausea or vomiting
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stomach pain
Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are taking:
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warfarin, clopidogrel, or cilostazol (blood-thinning medicines)
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prescription antifungal or anti-yeast medicines
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diazepam (anxiety medicine)
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digoxin (heart medicine)
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tacrolimus (immune system medicine)
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prescription antiretrovirals (medicines for HIV infection)
Stop use and ask a doctor if:
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your heartburn continues or worsens
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you need to take this product for more than 14 days
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you need to take more than 1 course of treatment every 4 months
If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.
Keep out of reach of children. In case of overdose, get medial help or contact a
Poison Control Center right away.
Directions:
Adults 18 years of age and older:
- this product is to be used once a day (every 24 hours), every day for 14 days
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it may take 1 to 4 days for full effect, some people get complete relief of
symptoms within 24 hours
14-Day Course of Treatment:
- swallow 1 tablet with a glass of water before eating in the morning
- take every day for 14 days
- do not take more than 1 tablet a day
- do not use for more than 14 days unless directed by your doctor
- swallow hole. Do not chew or crush tablets.
Repeated 14-Day Courses (if needed)
- you may repeat a 14-day course every 4 months
- do not take for more than 14 days or more often than every 4 months unless
directed by a doctor
Children under 18 years of age: ask a doctor. Heartburn in children may
sometimes be caused by a serious condition.
Other information:
- read the directions and warnings
- keep the carton it contains important information
- store at 68-77 degrees Fahrenheit (20-25 degrees Celsius) and protect from
moisture.
Inactive Ingredients:
Glyceryl Monostearate, Hydroxypropyl Cellulose, Hypromellose, Iron Oxide,
Magnesium Stearate, Methacrylic Acid Copolymer, Microcrystalline Cellulose,
Paraffin, Polyethylene Glycol 6000, Polysorbate 80, Polyvinylpyrrolidone, Sodium
Stearyl Fumarate, Starch, Sucrose, Talc, Titanium Dioxide, Triethyl Citrate.
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