Also known as: Prilosec, Zegerid
This medicine contains the active ingredient omeprazole which belongs to a group of medicines known as proton pump inhibitors that help balance the amount of the acid produced. These medicines reduce the production of gastric acid. Omeprazole is prescribed for the treatment of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) (stomach acid goes into gullet causing heartburn, pain and inflammation), stomach and intestines ulcers, ulcers which are infected with bacteria called ‘Helicobacter pylori’, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome (growth in pancreas that causes too much acid in the stomach), and it is also prescribed to prevent stomach ulcers to form and to bleed (especially in people who are taking NSAIDs). [...]
