Prilosec OTC description, usages, side effects, indications, overdosage, supplying and lots more!

Menu
Search

Prilosec OTC

Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Company

Prilosec OTC omeprazole magnesium delayed- release tablets 20.6 mg / acid reducer


FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION: CONTENTS*




FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION

Drug Facts

Active ingredient (in each tablet)

Omeprazole magnesium delayed-release tablet 20.6 mg (equivalent to 20 mg omeprazole).

Purpose

Acid reducer

Use

  • 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

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.

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.

Prilosec OTC 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

glyceryl monostearate, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hypromellose, iron oxide, magnesium stearate, methacrylic acid copolymer, microcrystalline cellulose, paraffin, polyethylene glycol 6000, polysorbate 80, polyvinylpyrrolidone, sodium stearyl fumarate, starch, sucrose, talc, titanium dioxide, triethyl citrate

Questions?

1-800-289-9181

Dist. by Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Product of Sweden

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 14 Tablet Carton

NDC 37000-455-02

Prilosec
OTC
®
omeprazole magnesium delayed-
release tablets 20.6 mg / acid reducer

14 TABLETS
One 14-day course of treatment

Treats FREQUENT Heartburn!
Occurring
2 Or More Days A Week

Prilosec OTC

Prilosec OTC

omeprazole magnesium TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE

Product Information

Product Type Human otc drug label Item Code (Source) NDC:37000-455
Route of Administration ORAL DEA Schedule

Active Ingredient/Active Moiety

Ingredient Name Basis of Strength Strength
OMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM omeprazole 20.6 mg

Inactive Ingredients

Ingredient Name Strength
GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE
hydroxypropyl cellulose
HYPROMELLOSES
ferric oxide red
MAGNESIUM STEARATE
cellulose, microcrystalline
PARAFFIN
polyethylene glycol 6000
polysorbate 80
SODIUM STEARYL FUMARATE
SUCROSE
talc
titanium dioxide
TRIETHYL CITRATE

Product Characteristics

Color Size Imprint Code Shape
PINK 15 mm P OVAL

Packaging

# Item Code Package Description Marketing Start Date Marketing End Date
1 NDC:37000-455-01 1 in 1 POUCH
2 14 in 1 BLISTER PACK
3 14 in 1 BLISTER PACK
4 14 in 1 BLISTER PACK
5 NDC:37000-455-05 1 in 1 BLISTER PACK
6 NDC:37000-455-04 3 in 1 CARTON

Marketing Information

Marketing Category Application Number or Monograph Citation Marketing Start Date Marketing End Date
NDA NDA021229 2003-07-14


PLEASE, BE CAREFUL!
Be sure to consult your doctor before taking any medication!
Copyright © 2014. drugs-library.com. All rights reserved. Information on drugs-library.com is provided for educational purposes only and is not to be used for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.
Support info@drugs-library.com.