Omeprazole Treatment Report
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| 231 Patients currently take Omeprazole | |
| 15 Patients stopped taking Omeprazole | |
Unicat
20 mg daily since Jul 03, 2008 | |
green1smile
Prilosec, 40 mg daily since Mar 25, 1998 | |
michael
Nexium, 40 mg daily since Aug 28, 2006 |
Brand Names:
Losec, Nexium, Prilosec, Prilosec OTC™
What is Omeprazole?
Omeprazole is a proton pump inhibitor used in the treatment of dyspepsia, peptic ulcer disease (PUD), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GORD/GERD) and Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.
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What we've learned
Why Patients Take Omeprazole
| Other | |
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| General health | |
| Acid reflux (gastroesophageal reflux disease, gerd) | |
| Stomach pain | |
| Disease-related symptoms | |
| Not indicated | |
| Bowel problems | |
| Excess saliva | |
| Don't know |
Patient Dosages
| 1 mg daily | 10 mg daily | 15 mg daily | 20 mg daily | 25 mg daily | 30 mg daily | 40 mg daily | 60 mg daily | 80 mg daily | 150 mg daily | 10 mg as needed | 20 mg as needed | 30 mg as needed | 20 mg alternate days | 20 mg 3 x week | N/A | ||
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How Long Current Patients Have Been Taking Omeprazole
Why Patients Stopped Taking Omeprazole (multiple reasons could be selected)
| Other | |
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| Course of treatment ended | |
| Did not seem to work | |
| Doctor's advice | |
| Expense | |
| Side effects too severe | |
| Not indicated |
How Long Patients Took Omeprazole Before Stopping
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