Therapeutic Action
Antiulcer drug (proton pump inhibitor)
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Drug reference
Antiulcer drug (proton pump inhibitor)
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Peptic ulcer perforation
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May cause: headache, diarrhoea, skin rash, nausea, abdominal pain, dizziness. Avoid combination with itraconazole and ketoconazole (decreases efficacy of these drugs). Monitor combination with warfarin, digoxin, phenytoin. Do not exceed 20 mg daily in patients with severe hepatic impairment. Pregnancy: no contra-indication Breast-feeding: avoid, administer only if clearly need
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Powder for injection, 40 mg vial, to be dissolved in 100 ml of 0.9% sodium chloride or 5% glucose, for IV infusion
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Adult: 40 mg once daily to be administered over 20 to 30 minutes
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Change to oral treatment as soon as the patient can eat.
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Only use 0.9% sodium chloride or 5% glucose for dilution. Injectable omeprazole is not included in the WHO list of essential medicines.
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– Below 25 °C
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40 mg once daily to be administered over 20 to 30 minutes
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