Prilosec OTC^®

14-day course of treatment

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• Uses
• Directions
• Drug Facts
• Warnings
• Miscellaneous

USES

Prilosec OTC^® should be used to treat frequent heartburn (occurs two or more days a week).

Prilosec OTC is an omeprazole delayed-release tablet used to reduce acid. Prilosec OTC^® is different from other nonprescription heartburn medication. It targets acid production by shutting down active acid pumps, and it works for up to 24 hours with one pill per day. This means you can get heartburn relief day and night. No other over-the-counter heartburn medication works like that.

Prilosec OTC^® is not intended for immediate relief of heartburn. Most patients have some benefit after the first dose, with increasing efficacy over the first four days. This high effect is sustained throughout the 14-day treatment.

DIRECTIONS

• Adults 18 years of age or older.
• This product is to be used once a day (every 24 hours), every day for 14 days.
• Most patients have some benefit after the first dose, with increasing efficacy over the first four days. This high effect is sustained throughout the 14-day treatment, although some people get complete relief of symptoms within 24 hours.

14-Day Course of Treatment:

• Swallow one tablet with a glass of water before eating in the morning.
• Take every day for 14 days.
• Do not take more than one tablet a day.
• Do not chew or crush the tablets.
• Do not crush tablets in food.<
• Do not use for more than 14 days unless directed by your doctor.

Repeated 14-Day Courses (if needed):

• You may request a 14-day course every four months.
• Do not take for more than 14 days, or more often than every four months, unless directed by a doctor.

DRUG FACTS

Active Ingredient (in each tablet): Omeprazole magnesium delayed-release tablet 20.6 mg (equivalent to 20 mg omeprazole)

WARNINGS

Allergy Alert: Do not use if you are allergic to omeprazole. Do not use if you have:

• Trouble or pain swallowing food
• Vomiting with blood
• Bloody or black stools

These may be signs of a serious condition. Consult your doctor.

Ask a doctor before you use if you have:

• Had heartburn for more than three months. This may be a sign of a more serious condition.
• Heartburn with lightheadedness, sweating, or dizziness
• Chest pain or shoulder pain with shortness of breath; sweating; pain spreading to arms, neck, or shoulders; or lightheadedness
• Frequent chest pain
• Frequent wheezing, particularly with heartburn
• Unexplained weight loss
• Nausea or vomiting
• Stomach pain

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are taking:

• Warfarin (blood-thinning medicine)
• Prescription antifungal or anti-yeast medicines
• Diazepam (anxiety medicine)
• Digoxin (heart medicine)

Stop use and ask a doctor if:

• Your heartburn continues or worsens
• You need to take this product for more than 14 days
• You need to take more than one course of treatment every four months

If pregnant or breast-feeding, consult a health professional before use. Keep out of reach of children. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

MISCELLANEOUS

Questions? Call 1-800-289-9181 or visit our website at www.prilosecotc.com

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