Omeprazole capsules ip 20 mg

• Omeprazole oral capsule is available as a generic drug. It doesn’t have a brand-name version. • Omeprazole also comes as a liquid suspension you take by mouth. • Omeprazole oral capsule is used to reduce the amount of acid in your stomach. It’s used to treat gastric or duodenal ulcers, gastroesophageal reflux disease ( Omeprazole oral capsule is a prescription drug that’s only available in a generic form. It doesn’t have a brand-name version. Omeprazole is also available as an oral suspension and comes as an over-the-counter (OTC) medication. Prescription omeprazole oral capsule is a delayed-release drug. A delayed-release drug slows the release of the medication until it passes through your stomach. This delay keeps the drug from being inactivated by your stomach. Why it’s used Omeprazole is used to treat conditions caused by too much acid production in the stomach, such as: • gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) • erosive esophagitis (acid-related damage to the esophagus, the tube that connects your mouth to your stomach) • gastric (stomach) ulcers or duodenal ulcers (duodenal ulcers occur in the first part of your small intestine, which is connected to your stomach) • • stomach infections caused by Helicobacter pyloribacteria. This drug may be used as part of a combination therapy. This means you may need to take it with other medications. How it works Omeprazole belongs to a class of drugs called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). A class of drugs is a group of medicat...

Proper Use Drug information provided by: Take this medicine only as directed by your doctor. Do not take more of it, do not take it more often, and do not take it for a longer time than your doctor ordered. If you are using this medicine without a prescription, follow the instructions on the medicine label. This medicine should come with a Medication Guide. Read and follow these instructions carefully. Ask your doctor if you have any questions. Take omeprazole capsules or delayed-release capsules before a meal, preferably in the morning. Omeprazole tablets may be taken with food or on an empty stomach. Take omeprazole powder for oral suspension on an empty stomach at least 1 hour before a meal. For patients receiving continuous feeding through a tube, feeding should be temporarily stopped about 3 hours before and 1 hour after administration of omeprazole powder for oral suspension. It may take several days before this medicine begins to relieve stomach pain. To help relieve this pain, antacids may be taken with omeprazole, unless your doctor tells you otherwise. If you are taking this medicine to treat an ulcer that is associated with an H. pylori infection, take it together with antibiotics (eg, amoxicillin, clarithromycin) at the same time of day. Swallow the capsule and tablet forms of omeprazole whole. Do not open the capsule. Do not crush, break, or chew the capsule or the tablet. If you cannot swallow the omeprazole delayed-release capsules, you may open it and sprin...

Omeprazole is also used to treat Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, a condition where the stomach produces too much acid. Omeprazole is also used to treat dyspepsia, a condition that causes sour stomach, belching, heart burn, or indigestion. In addition, omeprazole is used to prevent upper gastrointestinal tract bleeding in seriously ill patients. Omeprazole is a proton pump inhibitor (PPI). It works by decreasing the amount of acid produced by the stomach. This medicine is available both over-the-counter (OTC) and with your doctor's prescription. This product is available in the following dosage forms: • Powder for Suspension • Tablet Disintegrating, Delayed Release • Capsule, Delayed Release • Tablet, Delayed Release • Packet