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 | Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
| Used for | 1 INDICATIONS & USAGE Omeprazole delayed-release capsules are 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 ) • Treatment of erosive esophagitis (EE) due to acid-mediated GERD in patients 2 years of age and older ( 1.5 ) • Maintenance of healing of EE due to acid-mediated GERD in patients 2 years of age and older ( 1.6 ) • Pathologic hypersecretory conditions in adul |
| Dosage | 2 DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION Indication Recommended Adult ( 2.1 ) and Pediatric Dosage ( 2.2 ) Treatment of Active Duodenal Ulcer 20 mg once daily for 4 weeks; some patientsmay 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 20mg 1000mg 500mg Each drug twice daily for 10 days ( 2.1 )* Dual Therapy: Omeprazole delayed-release capsules Clarithromycin 40 mg once da |
| Active ingredient(s) | OMEPRAZOLE |
| Route | ORAL |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=0c6e00a2-31e8-4e84-928d-80e69a5fc634 |