Introduction:
Omeprazole is a very well know medicine for the treatment of acidity and gas. Normally it’s available in capsule and tablet in India. Omeprazole is available with the combination of domperidone.
Omeprazole is a proton pump inhibitor that means it reduce the acid production in the stomach by blocking hydrogen/potassium adenosine triphosphatase enzyme. In this way it helps to treat excess gastric acid-related diseases of like hyperacidity, gas, heartburn, gastroesophageal reflux disease(GERD), and peptic ulcer disease.
Hope you easily understand how omeprazole reduces acidity in stomach.
Uses:
- Omeprazole used for the treatment of acidity and gas.
- It’s used for the treatment of gastric ulcer, gastroesophageal reflux disease, zollinger-Ellison Syndrome.
- It’s prescribed with pain killer medicines to balance the acidity in stomach.
Side effects:
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- headache
- Abdominal pain
- Diarrhea
- Dizziness
- Upper respiratory infection
- Constipation
Warnings or precautions:
- Vitamin B12 deficiency: Long term use of omeprazole may decrease the absorption of Vitamin B12 in the body.
- Hypomagnesemia: Long term use of omeprazole may decreases the magnesium levels in the blood (hypomagnesemia).
- Bone fractures: Long term use of omeprazole may decreases the calcium density in bone.
Interaction:
Drug Interaction:
- Erlotinib
- Nelfinavir
- Rilpivirine
Omeprazole Capsule or Tabet Brands Available in India:
| Brand Name | Company | Available doses |
| Omez | Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd | 10mg, 20mg, 40mg |
| Omicap | Micro Labs Ltd | 10mg, 20mg, 40mg |
| Oskar | Mankind Pharma Ltd | 10mg, 20mg, 40mg |
| Omesec | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd | 10mg, 20mg, 40mg |
| Ocid | Zydus Cadila | 10mg, 20mg, 40mg |
| Oprazole | Wockhardt Ltd | 10mg, 20mg |
| Ometab | Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd | 10mg, 20mg, 40mg |
| Romesec | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd | 20mg |
Referances: Pubmed id- 27840364, ncbi.nlm.nih.gov