Omeprazole 20 Mg (as Omeprazole Magnesium 20.6 Mg) Delayed Release Oral Tablet

Active ingredient (in each tablet)

Omeprazole delayed-release tablet, 20 mg

Purpose

Acid reducer

Use

treats frequent heartburn (occurs  2 or more  days a week) not intended for immediate relief of heartburn; this drug may take 1 to 4 days for full effect

Warnings

Allergy alert: Do not use if you are allergic to omeprazole

Do not use if you have trouble or pain swallowing food, vomiting with blood, or bloody or black stools. These may be signs of a serious condition. See your doctor.

Ask a doctor before use if you have

had heartburn over 3 months. This may be a sign of a more serious condition. heartburn with lightheadedness, sweating or dizziness chest pain or shoulder pain with shortness of breath; sweating; pain spreading to arms, neck or shoulders; or lightheadedness frequent chest pain frequent wheezing, particularly with heartburn unexplained weight loss nausea or vomiting stomach pain

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are taking

warfarin, clopidogrel or cilostazol (blood-thinning medicines) prescription antifungal or anti-yeast medicines diazepam (anxiety medicine) digoxin (heart medicine) tacrolimus (immune system medicine) prescription antiretrovirals (medicines for HIV infection)

Stop use and ask a doctor if

your heartburn continues or worsens you need to take this product for more than 14 days you need to take more than 1 course of treatment every 4 months you get diarrhea

If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.

Keep out of reach of children. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

Directions

adults 18 years of age and older this product is to be used once a day (every 24 hours), every day for 14 days it may take 1 to 4 days for full effect, although some people get complete relief of symptoms within 24 hours

14-Day Course of Treatment

swallow 1 tablet with a glass of water before eating in the morning take every day for 14 days do not take more than 1 tablet a day do not use for more than 14 days unless directed by your doctor swallow whole. Do not chew or crush tablets

Repeated 14-Day Courses (if needed)

you may repeat a 14-day course every 4 months do not take for more than 14 days or more often than every 4 months unless directed by a doctor children under 18 years of age: ask a doctor. Heartburn in children may sometimes be caused by a serious condition.

Other information

read the directions and warnings before use keep the carton. It contains important information. store at 20-25°C (68-77°F)
keep product out of high heat and humidity protect product from moisture

Inactive ingredients

carnauba wax, ferric oxide red, ferric oxide yellow, hypromellose, hypromellose acetate succinate, lactose monohydrate, monoethanolamine, propylene glycol, sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium starch glycolate, sodium stearate, sodium stearyl fumarate, talc, titanium dioxide, triethyl citrate

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NDC 63868-170-42

QUALITY CHOICE

Treats Frequent Heartburn!

Occurring 2 or more days a week

Omeprazole

Delayed Release Tablets, 20mg

Frequent Heartburn Relief

Acid Reducer

42 Tablets

Three 14-day courses of treatment