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Omeprazole. Indications for use

Omeprazole (Omez) is a new generation drug that has made life easier for people suffering from diseases of the stomach or intestinal tract. Its effective and rapid impact is due to the fact that it reduces the acidity of gastric juice. In cases where inhibition (inhibition, inhibition) of the secretory function of the stomach is necessary , doctors advise taking omeprazole. Indications for use of this drug:

- Ulcers (stress, duodenum, stomach);

- gastroesophageal reflux;

Pathological hypersecretion of the stomach.

These are the most serious diseases, in general this medicine has well proved itself and with other disorders of the digestive function of the stomach.

Omeprazole, the indications for the use of which cover a large list of gastric diseases, is available in tablets and capsules. One capsule contains 20 mg of omeprazole. In each capsule are microgranules in the shell.

When taken, the capsule dissolves quickly in an acidic medium, and then the membranes dissolve into the alkaline medium of the duodenum. Thus, the absorption of the drug occurs gradually, and its effect becomes most effective.

Capsules are taken whole, washed down with water. Tablets should also not be chewed. Even at the first admission of the medicine the patient feels relief in an hour, at the most, after two.

Depending on the disease, different doses and regimens for omeprazole are prescribed.

With duodenal ulcers or stomach ulcers should take one capsule per day before or during meals. If this is not enough, increase the dose 2 times (2 capsules of 20 mg). These diseases require systematic admission during a certain period. So, with a duodenal ulcer, the drug should be taken at least a month. The stomach ulcer requires longer treatment - one and a half to two months. Taking omeprazole with gastritis, you can recover for ten to fifteen days. Effective treatment will be if the patient refuses from smoking and taking alcagol. After the end of the course of treatment, it is recommended to continue taking omeprazole one capsule per day for prevention.

In principle, most patients are well tolerated, overdose intentional is almost impossible, since a person can safely transfer a dose of 360 mg, it is difficult to imagine that anyone will want to take 18 capsules at a time.

The control function of omeprazole is provided during the day. This allows it to be used as a preventive measure if necessary to change the diet and the nature of food (on business trips, tourist trips). In such cases, always should be in the medicine cabinet omeprazole, the indications for the use of which do not exclude a single, but daily intake. One capsule will permanently remove irritable stomach syndrome.

This drug is available for free, it is available without a prescription. Therefore, deciding to take omeprazole, the indications for its use should be carefully studied. The medicine has side effects. Sometimes there are skin rashes, headache, diarrhea. Extremely rare are severe adverse events: myalgia, impaired hepatic function, confusion, and others. In this case, stop taking omeprazole.

Contraindications for the drug there, except for individual intolerance. But one should be careful of people taking immunosuppressants, patients with liver and kidney diseases. In some people, omeprazole causes drowsiness, retardation of reactions, so driving vehicles during the course of treatment is not recommended.

There are no clinical data that would help determine how omeprazole works during pregnancy. Also, the effect of the drug on the milk of the lactating woman, and therefore, on the infant, is unknown. Therefore, pregnancy and breastfeeding should not be combined with taking omeprazole. For the same reason, omeprazole should not be given to children.

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