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What drugs does omeprazole interfere with?
Results. Omeprazole has actual adverse influences on the pharmacokinetics of medications such as diazepam, carbamazepine, clozapine, indinavir, nelfinavir, atazanavir, rilpivirine, methotrexate, tacrolimus, mycophenolate mofetil, clopidogrel, digoxin, itraconazole, posaconazole, and oral iron supplementation.
What group of drugs does omeprazole belong to?
Omeprazole is in a class of medications called proton-pump inhibitors. It works by decreasing the amount of acid made in the stomach.
What drug classification is acid reflux?
The classes of medications prescribed to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are promotility agents, H2 blockers, and proton pump inhibitors.
What is the strongest prescription acid reflux medication?
PPIs are the most powerful medications available for treating GERD. These agents should be used only when this condition has been objectively documented. They have few adverse effects. However, data have shown that PPIs can interfere with calcium homeostasis and aggravate cardiac conduction defects.
What are the worst side effects of omeprazole?
Side Effects
- Back, leg, or stomach pain.
- bleeding or crusting sores on the lips.
- blisters.
- bloody or cloudy urine.
- continuing ulcers or sores in the mouth.
- difficult, burning, or painful urination.
- frequent urge to urinate.
- general feeling of discomfort or illness.
Why are some heartburn Meds being recalled?
Several medications used to treat heartburn and acid reflux are being recalled after manufacturers detected trace amounts of the same probable cancer-causing impurity that prompted earlier recalls of several medications used for similar purposes.
Which ranitidine products have been recalled?
So far, only Novartis/Sandoz and Apotex have recalled products. Ranitidine distributed by other companies remains on store shelves.
Are there any recalls on nizatidine capsules?
Mylan Pharmaceuticals is also recalling 150mg and 300mg Nizatidine capsules. The recalled batches were distributed nationwide to wholesalers, mail order pharmacies, retail pharmacies, and a distributor between June 2017 and August 2018.
What happened to Novartis’ ranitidine?
This week, the drug companies Novartis (through its generic division, Sandoz) and Apotex announced that they were recalling all of their generic ranitidine products sold in the US.