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 | Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
| Used for | 1 INDICATIONS AND 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 ( Error! Hyperlink reference not valid. ) • Maintenance of healing of EE due to acid-mediated GERD in patients 2 years of age and older ( Error! Hyperlink |
| 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 20 mg Each drug twice daily for 10 days ( 2.1 )* Amoxicillin 1000 mg Clarithromycin 500 mg Dual Therapy: Omeprazole 40 mg once daily for 14 days** Clarithromycin 500 mg three times daily f |
| Active ingredient(s) | OMEPRAZOLE |
| Route | ORAL |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=0fb314cb-6291-422c-98ff-24d8449992f6 |