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Omeprazole reduces the amount of acid your stomach makes. It's widely used to treat heartburn, indigestion, and acid reflux. It's also taken to prevent and treat stomach ulcers.
Omeprazole is a type of medicine called a proton pump inhibitor (PPI). Proton pumps are enzymes in the lining of your stomach that help it make acid to digest food. Omeprazole prevents proton pumps from working properly which reduces the amount of acid the stomach makes.
The following conditions are treated with omeprazole:
- ‘Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease’ (GORD). Here, stomach acid escapes into the gullet, the tube connecting your throat to your stomach, producing discomfort, inflammation, and heartburn.
- Stomach or duodenal ulcers are ulcers in the upper part of the gut (gastric ulcer).
- Ulcers that are 'Helicobacter pylori' bacterially infected. Your doctor may also recommend antibiotics if you have this problem in order to treat the infection and promote the healing of the ulcer.
- Ulcers are brought on by NSAIDs (Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Medications), a class of medications. If you are using NSAIDs, omeprazole can also be used to prevent ulcers from developing.
- Excessive stomach acid is brought on by pancreatic growth (Zollinger-Ellison syndrome).
Omeprazole comes in capsules, tablets and as a liquid that you swallow.
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How to use Omeprazole Capsules (10mg, 20mg)
You’ll usually take omeprazole once a day, first thing in the morning. If you take omeprazole twice a day, take 1 dose in the morning and 1 dose in the evening. It can be taken with or without food.
Swallow tablets and capsules whole with a drink of water or squash.
If you have difficulty swallowing tablets you can open the capsules and dissolve the granules in water or squash.
If you forget to take a dose, take it as soon as you remember. If it’s 12 hours or less to your next dose, do not take it.
Side effects of Omeprazole Capsules (10mg, 20mg)
Common side effects (more than 1 in 100 people)
- Headaches
- Nausea
- Vomiting or diarrhoea
- Flatulence
- Constipation
- Stomach Pain
Serious side effects are rare and happen in less than 1 in 1,000 people:
Call a doctor or contact 111 straight away if:
- your skin becomes more yellow (although this may be less obvious on brown or black skin), your pee becomes darker, and you feel more tired as these can be signs of liver problems.
- you get joint pain along with a red skin rash, especially on parts of your body exposed to the sun, such as your arms, cheeks and nose as these can be signs of a rare condition called subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus. This can happen even if you have been taking omeprazole for a long time.
- severe or persistent diarrhoea as this can be a sign of an inflamed bowel.
- In rare cases, it's possible to have a serious allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) to omeprazole.
