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Drugs Omeprazol

Omeprazole is a proton pump inhibitor used to treat conditions such as duodenal ulcers, gastroesophageal reflux disease, gastric ulcers, and hypersecretory conditions. It works by inhibiting gastric acid secretion. Common side effects include diarrhea, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and rash. Nurses should administer the drug before meals and caution patients to swallow capsules whole without crushing them.

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Drugs Omeprazol

Omeprazole is a proton pump inhibitor used to treat conditions such as duodenal ulcers, gastroesophageal reflux disease, gastric ulcers, and hypersecretory conditions. It works by inhibiting gastric acid secretion. Common side effects include diarrhea, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and rash. Nurses should administer the drug before meals and caution patients to swallow capsules whole without crushing them.

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Drug

Dosage

Action

Indication

Contraindication

Adverse effect

Nursing responsibilities

Omeprazole (losec)

40mg TIV, OD

Classification: Gastrointestinal Agent; Proton Pump Inhibitor

Gastric acid-pump inhibitor: Suppresses gastric acid secretion by specific inhibition of the hydrogenpotassium ATPase enzyme system at the secretory surface of the gastric parietal cells; blocks the final step of acid production.

Short-term treatment of active duodenal ulcer; First-line therapy in treatment of heartburn or symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD); Short-term treatment of active benign gastric ulcer; GERD, severe erosive esophagitis, poorly responsive symptomatic GERD; Long-term therapy: Treatment of pathologic hypersecretory conditions (Zollinger-Ellison

Contraindicated with hypersensitivity to omeprazole or its components; Use cautiously with pregnancy, lactation.

CNS: 1. Assessment Headache , History: dizziness, y Hypersensitivity to asthenia, vertigo, omeprazole or any insomnia, apathy, of anxiety, its components; paresthesias, pregnancy, lactation dream abnormalities Physical:
y

Dermatologic: Rash, inflammation, urticaria, pruritus, alopecia, dry skin GI: Diarrhea, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, constipation, dry mouth, tongue atrophy

Skin lesions; reflexes, affect; urinary output, abdominal exam; respiratory auscultation Interventions

2. Administer before meals. Caution patient to swallow capsules whole,not to open, chew, or crush them.

syndrome, multiple adenomas, systemic mastocytosis); Eradication of H. pylori with amoxicillin or metronidazole and clarithromycin; Prilosec OTC: Treatment of frequent heartburn (2 or more days per wk); Unlabeled use: Posterior laryngitis; enhance efficacy of pancreatin for the treatment of steatorrhea in cystic fibrosis

Respiratory: U RI symptoms,cough, epistaxis Other: Cancer in preclinical studies, back pain, fever

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