Prilosec Information

You may buy Omeprazole without the prescription. However, this medicine should not be used as a regurlat treatment. Consult with your doctor on this matter.

Make sure you inform your health care provider in case of chest pain; black or bloody stools; liver disease; wheezing; an allergic reaction to Omeprazole, other medicines, foods, dyes, or preservatives; unexplained weight loss; difficulty swallowing; vomiting with blood; stomach pain. Tell your doctor if you have heartburn with dizziness, light-headedness or sweating; or if you have had heartburn for over 3 months.

Read the treating leaflet carefully.

Prilosec should be taken orally. Swallow a whole tablet with water. Do not chew the tablet. Omeprazole gives the best result if you take it on an empty stomach. Take the dose in a half of an hour before the meal. Take one tablet every day for two weeks in a row; do not skip the doses. Try to take your dose at regular intervals.

It may take a few days before you notice betterment. Contact your health care provider if you do not notice improvement.

Do not take Prilosec for heartburn treatment for longer than 2 weeks out of every 4 months. If your symptoms return shortly after the end of the treatment, or within the 4 month time frame, contact your health care provider.

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or have plans for pregnancy. Inform your health care provider if you are breast-feeding.

Children should be treated cautiously. Consult with your doctor on this matter.

Prilosec Safety Information

In case of missing a dose of Omeprazole, take it as soon as you remember to do so. However, if it's about time to take your next dose, skip the missed one and follow your regular schedule. Thus take the next dose when it's time for it. Never take a double dose at once.

Keep Omeprazole safe from heat, moisture, and light. Store this product at room temperature, in scope of 15 and 30 degrees C (59 and 86 degrees F). Keep this product out of the reach of children. Keep safe from pets.

Inform your health care provider if you take any other medications, herbal products or any supplements as they may interact with this therapy. Consult with your health care provider if you take doxercalciferol; itraconazole, ketoconazole, voriconazole or other prescription medicines for fungus or yeast infections; ampicillin; warfarin; iron salts; diazepam; tacrolimus; digoxin; phenytoin; disulfiram.

Tell your health care provider if you use tobacco, caffeine, alcohol or illegal drugs. It may affect the therapy.

Consult with your health care provider before you start or quit any therapy.

Prilosec Side Effects

You should immediately contact a doctor in case you notice any signs of the following side effects: fever or sore throat; redness, blistering, peeling or loosening of the skin, including inside the mouth; blood in urine; yellowing of the eyes or skin; pain or difficulty passing urine; skin rash; chest pain or tightness; shortness of breath; unusual bleeding or bruising; dark yellow or brown urine.

The following side effects do not usually need to be reported immediately, but talk to your health care provider if they become continuous or bothersome: diarrhea; constipation; headache.