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What is Prilosec OTC?

Prilosec OTCâ„¢ is a brand name for the over the counter formulation of drug Omeprazole, a proton pump inhibitor used in the treatment of heartburn and gastroesophogeal reflex.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Acid reflux (GER gastroesophageal reflux) 17 4
Other 13 2
Heartburn (reflux) 6 0
General health 2 0
counteract intravenous steroids 1 0

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
0 0%
None
5 100%

Dosages

  20mg as needed daily 20 mg daily 40 mg daily
  2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 27 Number of Patients: 27 5 Number of Patients: 5  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Prilosec OTC (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Course of treatment ended
5 50% Course of treatment ended: 50%
Other
2 20% Other: 20%
Doctor's advice
1 10% Doctor's advice: 10%
Side effects too severe
1 10% Side effects too severe: 10%
Not indicated
1 10% Not indicated: 10%

See all 9 patients who’ve stopped taking Prilosec OTC

Currently Taking Prilosec OTC

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
1
0
8
2
10

Stopped Taking Prilosec OTC

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
4
0
0
2
1
2

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
4 80%
Usually
1 20%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
1 20%
Not at all
4 80%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
1 20%

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Report created on November 21, 2009.