Omeprazole
Omeprazole is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: Omeprazole; Generic name: OMEPRAZOLE; Drug class: Proton Pump Inhibitor [EPC].
| Brand name | Omeprazole |
|---|---|
| Generic name | OMEPRAZOLE |
| Drug class | Proton Pump Inhibitor [EPC] |
| Manufacturer | PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
| Used for | 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Omeprazole is a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) indicated for the: • Treatment of active duodenal ulcer in adults (1.1) • Eradication of Helicobacter pylori to reduce the risk of duodenal ulcer recurrence in adults (1.2) • Treatment of active benign gastric ulcer in adults (1.3) • Treatment of symptomatic gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in patients 2 years of age and older (1.4) • Maintenance of healing of EE due to acid-mediated GERD in patients 2 years of age and older (1.6) • Pathologic hypersecretory conditions in adults (1.7) 1.1 Treatment of Active Duodenal Ulcer Omeprazole delayed-release capsules are indicated for short-term treatment of active duodenal ulc |
| Dosage | 2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Indication Recommended Adult (2.1) and Pediatric Dosage (2.2) Treatment of Active Duodenal Ulcer 20 mg once daily for 4 weeks; some patients may require an additional 4 weeks (2.1) H. pylori Eradication to Reduce the Risk of Duodenal Ulcer Recurrence Triple Therapy: Omeprazole delayed-release capsules Amoxicillin Clarithromycin 20 mg 1000 mg 500 mg Each drug twice daily for 10 days (2.1) * Dual Therapy: Omeprazole delayed-release capsules Clarithromycin 40 mg once dai |
| Active ingredient(s) | OMEPRAZOLE |
| Route | ORAL |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=0344268f-d8e6-48d5-b1e1-f750ed1d8a52 |