Hyposec 20 mg 14 capsules
Omeprazole 20 mg gastro-resistant hard capsules
What are the uses of omeprazole?
Omeprazole belongs to a group of medications called proton pump inhibitors. They work by reducing the amount of acid your stomach produces.
Omeprazole is used to treat the following conditions:
In adults:
• Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a condition in which stomach acid backs up into your esophagus (the tube that connects your throat to your stomach), causing pain, inflammation, and heartburn.
• Ulcers in the upper intestine or stomach.
• Ulcers infected with bacteria called Helicobacter pylori.
• Ulcers caused by medications called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Omeprazole can also be used to prevent ulcers if you are taking NSAIDs.
• Increased stomach acidity due to growth of the pancreas (Zollinger-Ellison syndrome).
In children:
Children over 1 year and weighing 10 kg
• Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) In children, symptoms of the condition can include the return of stomach contents to the mouth, vomiting, and poor weight gain.
Children and adolescents over 4 years of age
• Ulcers infected with bacteria called Helicobacter pylori.
Do not take omeprazole:
• If you are allergic to omeprazole or any of the other ingredients of this medicine.
• If you are allergic to medicines containing other proton pump inhibitors.
Warnings and Precautions:
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking omeprazole. Omeprazole may mask the symptoms of other conditions. Therefore, if you experience any of the following before or while taking omeprazole, talk to your doctor immediately:
• You lose a lot of weight for no reason and have problems swallowing.
• You suffer from stomach pain or indigestion.
• You start vomiting food or blood.
• Black stool (blood-tinged stool).
• If you have severe or persistent diarrhea.
• You have serious liver problems.
• You are scheduled to have a specific blood test (chromogranin A).
Taking proton pump inhibitors such as omeprazole, especially for more than one year, may slightly increase your risk of a fracture of the hip, wrist, or spine. Tell your doctor if you have osteoporosis or if you are taking corticosteroids (which can increase the risk of osteoporosis).
Possible side effects:
Like all medicines, this medication can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. If you notice any of the following rare but serious side effects, stop taking omeprazole and contact your doctor immediately: a severe allergic reaction or symptoms of liver problems.
Other side effects include:
• Headache
• Diarrhea and stomach pain
• Constipation and bloating
• Benign tumors in the stomach
• Swelling of the feet and ankles
• Disturbed sleep
• Skin rash and itching
• Feeling unwell and lacking energy
• Blood problems
• Low blood sodium levels
• Feeling agitated, confused and depressed
• Change in sense of taste
• Vision problems such as blurred vision
• Sudden whistling sensation
• Dry mouth
• Inflammation inside the mouth
• Liver problems
• Hair loss
• Skin rash when exposed to sunlight
• Common pi
Other medications and omeprazole:
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken, or might take any other medicines. This includes medicines bought without a prescription. This is because omeprazole can affect how some medicines work, and some medicines can have an effect on omeprazole.
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking any of the following medicines used for:
• Fungal contamination
• Heart problems
• Anxiety
• Epilepsy
• Tuberculosis
• HIV infection
• Organ transplantation
• Mild depression
• Intermittent claudication
• Blood clots
• Cancer
How to take omeprazole:
• Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Consult your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
• Your doctor will tell you how many capsules you should take and how long to take them. This will depend on your condition and age.
• It is recommended to take your capsules in the morning.
• You can take the capsules with food or on an empty stomach.
• Swallow your capsules whole with half a glass of water. Do not chew or crush the capsules.
This is because the capsules contain coated granules that prevent the drug from being broken down.
Lower the acid in your stomach. It is important not to damage the globules.
How to store omeprazole:
• Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
• Do not use this medicine after the expiry date printed on the carton, bottle label, or blister after EXP. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
• Do not store above 30°C.
• Store this medicine in the original package (blister) or keep the bottle tightly closed in order to protect from moisture.
• Do not dispose of medications via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medications you no longer use. These measures will help protect the environment.