LOSEC Omeprazole (28 Pack)

1. LOSEC Omeprazole Capsules: Reliable Acid Reflux Treatment
2. Addressing Symptoms Effectively
3. Important Precautions Before Usage
4. Guided Dosage for Optimal Benefits
5. Potential Side Effects
6. Storage and Disposal
7. Additional Information
8. Frequently Asked Questions
9. Conclusion

LOSEC Omeprazole Capsules: Reliable Acid Reflux Treatment

Addressing Symptoms Effectively

• Persistent chest burning sensation
• Unwanted taste occurrences in the mouth
• Recurring cough or hiccups
• Hoarseness or bad breath
• Consistent bloating or sickness feeling

Important Precautions Before Usage

• Possess allergies to omeprazole or its ingredients
• React adversely to other proton pump inhibitors
• Are on medication containing nelfinavir (for HIV)

Guided Dosage for Optimal Benefits

• Adults: One 20mg capsule daily for 4-8 weeks; might require 40mg daily for an additional 8 weeks.
• Children: Dosage is contingent upon age and weight.

Potential Side Effects

• Headaches: Some users might experience mild to moderate headaches when they first start using LOSEC Omeprazole 20 mg.
• Gastrointestinal Disturbances: You may encounter stomach pain, diarrhoea, constipation or flatulence (wind). These are often mild and resolve as the body adjusts to the medication.

• Nausea and Vomiting: Feeling sick or being sick can happen but is generally infrequent.
• Benign Polyps: There is a minimal risk of benign polyps in the stomach, although this is rare.

Proper Storage and Disposal

Additional Information

• Consider alternative treatments available at My Pharmacy if LOSEC is unsuitable, including Lansoprazole Capsules, Esomeprazole Capsules, and Pantoprazole Tablets.
• You can combine Peppermint Oil Capsules with Omeprazole if taken two hours apart.
• Make informed decisions by referring to our extensive collection of customer reviews and testimonials available on our Trustpilot section.

Frequently Asked Questions

Conclusion

Acid Reflux

Heartburn is a burning feeling in the chest caused by stomach acid travelling up towards the throat (acid reflux). If it keeps happening, it’s called gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD).

Check if you have acid reflux
The main symptoms of acid reflux are:

heartburn – a burning sensation in the middle of your chest
an unpleasant sour taste in your mouth, caused by stomach acid
You may also have:

a cough or hiccups that keep coming back
a hoarse voice
bad breath
bloating and feeling sick
Your symptoms will probably be worse after eating, when lying down and when bending over.

Causes of heartburn and acid reflux
Lots of people get heartburn from time to time. There’s often no obvious reason why.

Sometimes it’s caused or made worse by:

certain food and drink – such as coffee, alcohol, chocolate, and fatty or spicy foods
being overweight
smoking
pregnancy
stress and anxiety
some medicines, such as anti-inflammatory painkillers (like ibuprofen)
a hiatus hernia – when part of your stomach moves up into your chest

How you can ease heartburn and acid reflux yourself
Simple lifestyle changes can help stop or reduce heartburn.

Do:
Eat smaller, more frequent meals
Raise one end of your bed 10-20cm by putting something under your bed or mattress – to make it so your chest and head are above the level of your waist, so stomach acid doesn’t travel upwards towards your throat
Try to lose weight if you’re overweight
Try find ways to relax

Don’t:
Have food or drink that triggers your symptoms
Eat within 3 or 4 hours before bed
Wear clothes that are tight around your waist
Smoke
Drink too much alcohol
Stop taking any prescribed medicine without speaking to a doctor first

A pharmacist can help with heartburn and acid reflux
Speak to a pharmacist for advice if you keep getting heartburn.

They can recommend medicines called antacids that can help ease your symptoms.

It’s best to take these with food or soon after eating, as this is when you’re most likely to get heartburn. They may also work for longer if taken with food.

See a GP if:
Lifestyle changes and pharmacy medicines aren’t helping
You have heartburn most days for 3 weeks or more
You have other symptoms, like food getting stuck in your throat, frequently being sick or losing weight for no reason

Your GP can provide stronger treatments and help rule out any more serious possible causes of your symptoms.

Side Effects

Side effects
Most people who take omeprazole don’t have any side effects. If you do get a side effect, it’s usually mild and will go away when you stop taking omeprazole.

Common side effects
Common side effects, which happen in more than 1 in 100 people, include:

headaches
diarrhoea
stomach pain
constipation
wind
feeling sick or vomiting
Omeprazole may also make you feel dizzy or sleepy. Some people might find it difficult to fall asleep.

It may also cause an itchy or lumpy skin rash or make your feet or ankles swell.

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if the side effects bother you or don’t go away.

Serious side effects
Serious side effects are rare and happen in less than 1 in 1,000 people.

Tell a doctor straight away if you have:

joint pain along with a red skin rash, especially in parts of your body exposed to the sun, such as your arms, cheeks and nose – these can be signs of a rare condition called subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus that can happen weeks or even years after taking omeprazole
yellow skin, dark pee and tiredness – these can be signs of liver problems
reddening, blisters and peeling of the skin, there may also be severe blisters and bleeding in the lips, eyes, mouth, nose and genitals – these can be signs of Stevens-Johnson syndrome
Serious allergic reaction
In rare cases, it’s possible to have a serious allergic reaction to omeprazole.

A serious allergic reaction is an emergency. Contact a doctor straight away if you think you or someone around you is having a serious allergic reaction..

Further Information

For further information the manufacturers patient information leaflet.