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Ultop 20mg
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| Price: $ 15.00 |
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| Characteristics |
| Brand Name |
Ultop |
| Manufacturer |
KRKA |
| Quantity |
14 |
| Pharmaceutical Form(s) |
Capsule |
Drug name: Ultop
Therapeutic actions: Prilosec decreases the amount of acid produced in the stomach.
Indications: Prilosec is used to treat symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and other conditions caused by excess stomach acid. Prilosec is also used to promote healing of erosive esophagitis (damage to your esophagus caused by stomach acid).
Prilosec may also be given together with antibiotics to treat gastric ulcer caused by infection with helicobacter pylori (H. pylori).
Contraindications and cautions: Heartburn is often confused with the first symptoms of a heart attack. Seek emergency medical attention if you have chest pain or heavy feeling, dizziness, pain spreading to the arm or shoulder, sweating, nausea or vomiting, and a general ill feeling.
Do not use this medication if you are allergic to Prilosec.
Before using this medication, tell your doctor if you are allergic to any drugs, or if you have liver disease. You may not be able to use Prilosec, or you may need a dosage adjustment or special tests during treatment.
Some conditions are treated with a combination of Prilosec and antibiotics. To best treat your condition, use all of your medications as directed by your doctor. Be sure to read the medication guide or patient instructions provided with each of your medications. Do not change your doses or medication schedule without advice from your doctor.
Do not use over-the-counter omeprazole (Prilosec OTC) without the advice of a doctor if you have:
- trouble or pain with swallowing;
- bloody or black stools;
- vomit that looks like blood or coffee grounds;
- heartburn that has lasted for over 3 months;
- frequent chest pain;
- heartburn with wheezing;
- unexplained weight loss;
- nausea or vomiting; or
- stomach pain.
If you have any of these conditions, you may not be able to use Prilosec OTC or you may need a dosage adjustment or special tests during treatment.
FDA pregnancy category C. Prilosec may be harmful to an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment. Prilosec can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. Do not use this medication without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
Do not give this medication to a child without your doctor's advice.
Adverse effects: The following are some of the side effects that are known to be associated with this medicine. Because a side effect is stated here, it does not mean that all people using this medicine will experience that or any side effect.
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Other less serious side effects are more likely to occur, such as:
- stomach pain, gas;
- nausea, vomiting, diarrhea; or
- headache.
Side effects other than those listed here may also occur. Talk to your doctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome.
The side effects listed above may not include all of the side effects reported by the drug's manufacturer.
Interactions: Tell your doctor or pharmacist what medicines you are already taking, including those bought without a prescription and herbal medicines, before you start treatment with this medicine.
Before taking Prilosec, tell your doctor if you are taking any of the following drugs:
- a blood thinner such as warfarin (Coumadin);
- atazanavir (Reyataz);
- disulfiram (Antabuse);
- cyclosporine (Gengraf, Neoral, Sandimmune);
- digoxin (digitalis, Lanoxin);
- tacrolimus (Prograf);
- phenytoin (Dilantin);
- theophylline (TheoBid, Theo-Dur, Theochron, Theolair, Elixophyllin, Slo-Phyllin);
- fluconazole (Diflucan), itraconazole (Sporanox), or ketoconazole (Nizoral);
- ampicillin (Omnipen, Principen);
- iron (Feosol, Mol-Iron, Fergon, Femiron, others); or
- a medicine for insomnia or anxiety such as diazepam (Valium), alprazolam (Xanax), lorazepam (Ativan), temazepam (Restoril), clorazepate (Tranxene), chlordiazepoxide (Librium), and others.
If you are using any of these drugs, you may not be able to use Prilosec, or you may need dosage adjustments or special tests during treatment.
Additional Information: DO NOT SHARE THIS MEDICINE with others. DO NOT USE THIS MEDICINE for other health conditions. KEEP THIS PRODUCT, as well as syringes and needles, if needed during treatment, out of the reach of children. Do not reuse needles, syringes, or other materials.
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