Prilosec OTC (omeprazole otc) Treatment Report
Generic Name: Omeprazole OTC
What is Prilosec OTC?
Prilosec OTC™ 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 taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
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| Acid reflux (GER gastroesophageal reflux) | 17 |
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4 | ||||
| Other | 13 |
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2 | |||
| Heartburn (reflux) | 6 | 0 | |||||
| General health | 2 | 0 | |||||
| counteract intravenous steroids | 1 | 0 |
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Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Course of treatment ended
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5 | 50% |
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Other
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2 | 20% |
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Doctor's advice
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1 | 10% |
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Side effects too severe
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1 | 10% |
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Not indicated
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1 | 10% |
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Patient Evaluations
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- heidibug77
- Sex: F
- Sensation: Mild
- Overall: None
- Cognition: mild
- Vision: none
- Speech: mild
- Swallowing: none
- Upper limb: mild
- Walking: none
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- heidibug77
- 20mg as needed
- since Sep 16, 2008
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Efficacy
Moderate
for Other
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Side Effects
None
- Advice/Tips Nexium is better but costly. Try to get samples from your doctor. See full evaluation
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Report created on November 21, 2009.