omeprazole

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Active ingredient (in each tablet)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Omeprazole 20 mg

Purpose

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Acid reducer

Use

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

• 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

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

Allergy alert:

• do not use if you are allergic to omeprazole.
• omeprazole may cause severe skin reactions. Symptoms may include:
• skin reddening
• blisters
• rash

If an allergic reaction occurs, stop use and seek medical help right away.

Do not use if you have:

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• trouble or pain swallowing food, vomiting with blood, or bloody or black stools
• 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

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

Ask a doctor before use if you have:

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• had heartburn over 3 months. This may be a sign of a more serious condition.
• frequent wheezing, particularly with heartburn
• unexplained weight loss
• nausea or vomiting
• stomach pain

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are

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taking a prescription drug. Acid reducers may interact with certain prescription drugs.

Stop use and ask a doctor if:

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

• your heartburn continues or worsens
• you need to take this product for more than 14 days
• you need to take more than 1 course of treatment every 4 months
• you get diarrhea
• you develop a rash or joint pain

If pregnant or breast-feeding,

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ask a health professional before use.

Keep out of reach of children.

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In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away (1-800-222-1222).

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

• for adults 18 years of age and older
• this product is to be used once a day (every 24 hours), every day for 14 days
• it may take 1 to 4 days for full effect; some people get complete relief of symptoms within 24 hours

14-Day Course of Treatment

• swallow 1 tablet with a glass of water before eating in the morning
• take every day for 14 days
• do not take more than 1 tablet a day
• do not use for more than 14 days unless directed by your doctor
• swallow whole. Do not chew, crush, or suck tablets.

Repeated 14-Day Courses (if needed)

• you may repeat a14-day course every 4 months
• do not take for more than 14 days or more often than every 4 months unless directed by a doctor
• children under 18 years of age: ask a doctor. Heartburn in children may sometimes be caused by a serious condition.

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

• read the directions and warnings before use
• keep the carton. It contains important information.
• store at 20-25°C (68-77°F) and protect from moisture

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

benzyl alcohol, carmine, carnauba wax, FD&C blue #2/indigo carmine aluminum lake, flavor, hypromellose, hypromellose acetate succinate, lactose monohydrate, menthol, modified starch, monoethanolamine, polyethylene glycol 3350, sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium starch glycolate, sodium stearate, sodium stearyl fumarate, sucralose, talc, titanium dioxide, triacetin, triethyl citrate

Questions or comments?

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TREATS FREQUENT HEARTBURN!

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OMEPRAZOLE

Delayed Release Tablets, 20 mg

ACID REDUCER

ACTUAL SIZE

24HR

WILDBERRY MINT COATED TABLET

SWALLOW – DO NOT CHEW

28 TABLETS

TWO 14-DAY COURSES OF TREATMENT

MAY TAKE 1 TO 4 DAYS FOR FULL EFFECT

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• omeprazole
• BENZYL ALCOHOL
• CARNAUBA WAX
• FD&C BLUE NO. 2
• HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED
• LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE
• MENTHOL, UNSPECIFIED FORM
• MONOETHANOLAMINE
• POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350
• SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE
• SODIUM STEARATE
• SODIUM STEARYL FUMARATE
• SUCRALOSE
• TALC
• TITANIUM DIOXIDE
• TRIACETIN
• TRIETHYL CITRATE

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