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What is Losec?

Losec is a Canadian brand name for the drug omeprazole, a proton pump inhibitor used in the treatment of heartburn and gastroesophogeal reflex.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Acid reflux 7 3 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate
GERD (Gastroesophageal reflux disease) 6 0
Other 2 0
Severe refractory ulcerating osoephagitis 1 1 Efficacy_moderate
Nausea 1 0
Gastric Ulcer 1 0

See all 19 patients currently taking Losec

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 0
Mild
 1
None
 2

Reported Dosages

  0.5 cap(s) daily 10 mg daily 20 mg daily 40 mg daily 80 mg daily 10 mg
  1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 9 Number of Patients: 9 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Losec (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Doctor's advice 1   Doctor's advice: 100%

See all 1 patient who’ve stopped taking Losec

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Losec

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
0

Stopped Taking Losec

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
0
0

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Losec

Always
 2 67%
Usually
 1 33%
Sometimes
 0 0%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Losec

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 0 0%
A little
 0 0%
Not at all
 3 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Losec

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 2 100%

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Report created on May 26, 2012.