Omeprazole

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Shopko Omeprazole Drug Facts

FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION: CONTENTS*

• Active ingredient (in each tablet)
• Purpose
• Omeprazole Uses
• Warnings
  • Do not use
  • Ask a doctor before use if you have
  • Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are
  • Stop use and ask a doctor if
  • If pregnant or breast-feeding,
  • Keep out of reach of children.
• Directions
• Omeprazole Other information
• Inactive ingredients
• Questions or comments?
• Principal Display Panel

FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION

Active ingredient (in each tablet)

Omeprazole 20 mg

Purpose

Acid reducer

Omeprazole Uses

• •treats frequent heartburn (occurs 2 or more days a week)
• •not intended for immediate relief of heartburn; this drug may take 1 to 4 days for full effect

Warnings

Allergy alert: Do not use if you are allergic to omeprazole

Do not use

if you have trouble or pain swallowing food, vomiting with blood, or bloody or black stools. These may be signs of a serious condition. See your doctor.

Ask a doctor before use if you have

• •had heartburn over 3 months. This may be a sign of a more serious condition.
• •heartburn with lightheadedness, sweating or dizziness
• •chest pain or shoulder pain with shortness of breath; sweating; pain spreading to arms, neck or shoulders; or lightheadedness
• •frequent chest pain
• •frequent wheezing, particularly with heartburn
• •unexplained weight loss
• •nausea or vomiting
• •stomach pain

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are

taking

• •warfarin, clopidogrel or cilostazol (blood-thinning medicines)
• •prescription antifungal or anti-yeast medicines
• •diazepam (anxiety medicine)
• •digoxin (heart medicine)
• •tacrolimus (immune system medicine)
• •prescription antiretrovirals (medicines for HIV infection)

Stop use and ask a doctor if

• •your heartburn continues or worsens
• •you need to take this product for more than 14 days
• •you need to take more than 1 course of treatment every 4 months
• •you get diarrhea

If pregnant or breast-feeding,

ask a health professional before use.

Keep out of reach of children.

In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away. (1-800-222-1222)

Directions

• •for adults 18 years of age and older
• •this product is to be used once a day (every 24 hours), every day for 14 days
• •it may take 1 to 4 days for full effect; some people get complete relief of symptoms within 24 hours

14-Day Course of Treatment

• •swallow 1 tablet with a glass of water before eating in the morning
• •take every day for 14 days
• •do not take more than 1 tablet a day
• •do not use for more than 14 days unless directed by your doctor
• •swallow whole. Do not chew or crush tablets

Repeated 14-Day Courses (if needed)

• •you may repeat a 14-day course every 4 months
• •do not take for more than 14 days or more often than every 4 months unless directed by a doctor
• •children under 18 years of age: ask a doctor. Heartburn in children may sometimes be caused by a serious condition.

Omeprazole Other information

• •read the directions and warnings before use
• •keep the carton. It contains important information.
• •store at 20-25°C (68-77°F) and protect from moisture

Inactive ingredients

carnauba wax, ferric oxide red, ferric oxide yellow, hypromellose, hypromellose acetate succinate, lactose monohydrate, monoethanolamine, propylene glycol, sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium starch glycolate, sodium stearate, sodium stearyl fumarate, talc, titanium dioxide, triethyl citrate

Questions or comments?

1-800-719-9260

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Omeprazole

Delayed Release Tablets 20 mg

Acid Reducer

Treats Frequent Heartburn! Occurring 2 or More Days a Week

Actual Size

42 Tablets

Three 14-day courses of treatment