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Prazol is a prescription drug prescribed for diseases of the stomach and duodenum. It also relieves the symptoms of reflux. Prazol comes in the form of tablets.
What is Prazol and when is it used?
Prazol is used in people who suffer from stomach or duodenal disease. A medicine also used to prevent duodenal ulcers from coming back, when treating reflux in peptic ulcer disease, and also during Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.
How is Prazol used?
The use of this drug depends on several factors. For each condition and disease, a different dose of the drug is dosed for a specific period of time. The drug can be used in children over the age of one. The dosage also depends on the type of medical condition or disease.
It is best to take a Prazole tablet in the morning before breakfast with a large dose of water. It is best to swallow the medicine whole. If the patient suffers from swallowing disorders or the drug is given to children, the contents may be poured directly onto the spoon.
Who shouldn’t take Prazole?
This medicine should not be used by people who are allergic to any of its ingredients. Prazole cannot be used together with atazanavir. When starting treatment with this drug, make sure that the diseases in the body are not neoplastic.
What drugs and substances should not be combined with Prazole?
Prazol in combination with various foods and alcohol does not change the absorption of the active substance. However, it is not recommended to use this drug with cytostazol or kropidogrel.
The combination of omeprazole and digoxin may cause an increase in gastric acid pH. The drug may adversely affect the body when combined with cyclosporine and disulfiram.
Also check out other medications that contain omeprazole
Prazol and pregnant and breastfeeding women
Pregnant women must discuss the use of the drug with their attending physician. The same applies to women who are breastfeeding, the doctor must determine whether the drug will not adversely affect the fetus and the nursing baby.
Side effects during the use of Prazole
As with any medication, this one can also have side effects. As a rule, the drug is well tolerated by patients and side effects may be minor. The most common disorders related to taking the drug are: abdominal pain, flatulence, constipation, nausea, headache and dizziness. Less frequently, patients complain of muscle spasms, joint pain, pancreatitis, hallucinations, nervousness.
What is included in Prazol?
The active substance is omeprazole. One capsule contains 20 mg of the substance. Additionally, the drug contains: sucrose, corn starch, hypromellose, sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium glycolate salt, oleic acid, triethyl citrate and gelatin, titanium dioxide, indigo carmine, quinoline yellow, erythrosine.
Storing Prazol
The drug should be stored in its original packaging in a box and at a temperature not exceeding 30 degrees Celsius, it should be protected from moisture and from light. One package of the drug may contain 7,14,28, 56, XNUMX or XNUMX tablets.