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Omeprazole

First Approved by the FDA: November 16, 2001
Pharmaceutical Company: ANDRX PHARMS


Omeprazole Article Summary

Omeprazole (inn) (pronounced /omprzol/) Is A Proton Pump Inhibitor Used In The Treatment Of Dyspepsia, Peptic Ulcer Disease (pud), Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (gord/gerd) And Zollinger-ellison Syndrome. It Was First Marketed In The Us In 1989 By Astrazeneca As The Magnesium Salt Omeprazole Magnesium Under The Trade Names Losec And Prilosec, And Is Now Also Available From Generic Manufacturers Under Various Trade Names. Omeprazole Is One Of The Most Widely Prescribed Drugs Internationall ...

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Insurance Not Covering
my husband has been taking omeprazole for an ulcer, and to protect his stomach from cumadin. i went to get his script yesterday, and medicare and medicaid isnt covering it anymore... just like nexium and protonix. the price of the script is 407.00!!!! we just dont know where to go from here. is there an alternative med that anyone knows of that medicare will pay for?
Friday, 10/10/2008 4:23:43 AM  1 Reply RSS Feed for these replies
Cizole?
is cizole the same as omeprazol?
Monday, 2/11/2008 10:46:47 PM  1 Reply RSS Feed for these replies
Omeprazole And Hip Fractures
What's your opinion about the relationship of prolonged use of proton pump inhibitors like omeprazole and hip fractures?
Monday, 1/8/2007 6:25:11 AM  1 Reply RSS Feed for these replies



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Capsule   10mg,  20mg,  20mg + 1.1gm,  40mg + 1.1gm
Capsule, Delayed Rel Pellets   10mg,  20mg,  40mg
Capsule, Delayed Release    10mg,  20mg,  40mg
Capsule, Delayed-release   40mg
For Suspension   20mg/packet + 1.68gm/packet,  40mg/packet + 1.68gm/packet
For Suspension, Delayed Release   10mg/packet,  2.5mg/packet
Powder for Reconstitution   20mg,  40mg
Suspension   5mg
Tablet, Chewable   700mg + 20mg + 600mg,  700mg + 40mg + 600mg
Tablet, Delayed Release   20mg

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  • Romesec Omeprazole
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