Omeprazole

Omeprazole gastro resistant tablets are indicated for:

Adults • Treatment of duodenal ulcers • Prevention of relapse of duodenal ulcers • Treatment of gastric ulcers • Prevention of relapse of gastric ulcers • In combination with appropriate antibiotics, Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) eradication in peptic ulcer disease • Treatment of NSAID-associated gastric and duodenal ulcers • Prevention of NSAID-associated gastric and duodenal ulcers in patients at risk • Treatment of reflux oesophagitis • Long-term management of patients with healed reflux oesophagitis • Treatment of symptomatic gastro-oesophageal reflux disease • Treatment of Zollinger-Ellison syndrome

Use(s) 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

, functional dyspepsia); • Zollinger-Ellison syndrome (pathological hypersecretory condition); • eradication of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori). *A working definition of dyspepsia would include the presence of epigastric pain/discomfort, with or without heartburn and regurgitation which may be accompanied by nausea, vomiting, bloating, belching, flatulence, early satiety or post-prandial fullness.

Symptoms may occur either during the day or throughout the night. JAMP-Omeprazole DR, in combination with clarithromycin and either amoxicillin or metronidazole, is indicated for the treatment of patients with peptic ulcer disease associated with Helicobacter pylori infection.

, asymptomatic) remains to be determined. The issue of whether or not eradication of H. pylori in patients with NSAID-associated ulcers might have beneficial preventive effects has not yet been settled. In dyspeptic patients with an H.

pylori infection, the concurrent gastritis can be healed with appropriate eradication therapy. 1 Pediatrics No data are available to Health Canada; therefore, Health Canada has not authorized an indication for pediatric use. 2 Geriatrics Evidence from clinical studies and experience suggests that use in the geriatric population is associated with differences in safety or effectiveness.