Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Omeprazole
Chemical Class
Benzimidazole
Pharmacological Group
on the basis of mechanism of action and also cl...
ATC Code
A02BC01
Status
Essential Medicine
What is Omirin?
Uses
Omeprazole is used to treat excess stomach acid in conditions such as non cancerous stomach ulcers , gastroesophageal reflux disease ( GE...
How It Works
Chemical Class
Benzimidazole
Pharmacological Group
on the basis of mechanism of action and also classified in Antacids pharmacological group
Omeprazole also known as Proton pump Inhibitor. It is of Synthetic origin and belongs to Benzimidazole. It belongs to H/K Atpase proton pump inhibitor pharmacological group on the basis of mechanism of action and also classified in Antacids pharmacological group. The Molecular Weight of Omeprazole is 345.40. Its pKa is 4.0, 8.7.
How to Take It
1
Adult · PO
20 to 40 mg — 24 hourly
For 4 weeks.
2
Adult
Scraped Dose
Take omeprazole exactly as directed on the label, or as prescribed by your doctor. Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Use Prilose
Safety Alerts
Heartburn can mimic early symptoms of a heart attack
Get emergency medical help if you have chest pain that spreads to your jaw or shoulder and you feel sweaty or light-headed
You should not use omeprazole if you are allergic to it, or if: you are also allergic to medicines like omeprazole, such as esomeprazole , lansoprazole , pantoprazole , rabeprazole , Nexium , Prevacid , Protonix , and others
you had breathing problems, kidney problems, or a severe allergic reaction after taking omeprazole in the past
or you also take HIV medication that contains rilpivirine (such as Complera , Edurant, Odefsey , Juluca )
Important Warnings
Omeprazole can cause kidney problems
Tell your doctor if you are urinating less than usual, or if you have blood in your urine
Diarrhea may be a sign of a new infection
Call your doctor if you have diarrhea that is watery or has blood in it
Omeprazole is not to used for the immediate relief of heartburn symptoms
Omeprazole may cause new or worsening symptoms of lupus
Tell your doctor if you have joint pain and a skin rash on your cheeks or arms that worsens in sunlight
You may be more likely to have a broken bone while taking this medicine long term or more than once per day
Side Effects
Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction to omeprazole: hivesdifficulty breathingswelling of your facelipstongueor throat. Stop using this medicine and call your doctor at once if you have: severe stomach paindiarrhea that is watery or bloodynew or unusual pain in your wristthighhipor backseizure (convulsions)kidney problems - feverrashnausea
Drug Interactions
Sometimes it is not safe to use certain medications at the same time. Some drugs can affect your blood levels of other drugs you take
which may increase side effects or make the medications less effective. Tell your doctor about all your current medicines. Many drugs can affect omeprazole
especially: digoxin
clopidogrel
methotrexate
St. John's wort
a diuretic or "water pill"
or an antibiotic - amoxicillin
Storage
Caps Store Below 40°C. Protect from Sunlight and Moisture.
Price Intelligence
Rs 274.77
DRAP approved maximum price · per pack of 14 · approved 01 Jul, 2024
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
DRAPper pack of 14Rs 274.77
Should you consider an alternative?
Other options containing Omeprazole, and what they are not.
Identical active ingredient at the same strength. Cheapest per unit first.
NORAN
20mg
Rs 72.6Rs 7.26/unit
Lowest price per unitBelow approved ceilingNo DRAP alerts
Gennifer
20mg
Rs 108.78Rs 15.54/unit
No DRAP alertsCORE HEALTH
Helezol
20Mg
Rs 126.91Rs 18.13/unit
Below approved ceilingBIOGENICS PHARMA
Cidpro
20Mg
Rs 130.13Rs 18.59/unit
Below approved ceilingNo DRAP alertsINDUS PHARMA
Mep
20mg
Rs 130.48Rs 18.64/unit
Below approved ceilingNo DRAP alertsGENIX PHARMA PRIVATE LIMITED
Zolbi
20mg
Rs 134.61Rs 19.23/unit
Below approved ceilingNo DRAP alertsASIAN CONTINENTAL
Cisec
20mg
Rs 166.25Rs 23.75/unit
Below approved ceilingSTANDPHARM PAKISTAN
Etipro
20mg
Rs 166.25Rs 23.75/unit
No DRAP alertsLCI Limited
Zoltar
20Mg
Rs 172.13Rs 24.59/unit
PHARMEVO PRIVATE LIMITED.
Xerosec
20mg
Rs 143.92
SANOFI AVENTIS (PAKISTAN) LTD.
Pepzol
20mg
Rs 147
Below approved ceilingMass Pharma (Pvt) Ltd.
Omesec
20mg
Rs 149.94
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