Name and Dosage Mechanism of Action Indication Contraindication Adverse Effects Nursing Responsibility

Classification of
Drug
Generic name: Dosage: Omeprazole is a It is used to - Omeprazole is - Omeprazole is - Patients should have
Omeprazole 40mg proton pump reduce the contraindicated considered a monitoring for signs
inhibitor. It inhibits amount of acid in in patients with benign drug; and symptoms of
Frequency: the parietal cell H+ / your stomach. a history of however, the gastroesophageal
Brand name: OD K+ ATP pump, the It's used to treat hypersensitivity primary adverse reflux disease and
Prilosec final step of acid gastric or to the drug or effects reported peptic ulcer disease
production. In turn, duodenal ulcers, any excipients in drug labeling when using
omeprazole gastroesophageal from the include omeprazole.
suppresses gastric reflux disease dosage form. headache, - Monitor for C. difficile
basal and stimulates (GERD), erosive - According to abdominal pain, associated diarrhea
acid secretion. The esophagitis, and Product nausea, diarrhea, and hypomagnesemia
inhibitory effects of hypersecretory labeling, vomiting, and when patients are on
omeprazole occur conditions. This omeprazole is flatulence in omeprazole long
rapidly within 1 hour drug is also used contraindicated adults. term.
of administration, to treat stomach in patients - The major - Monitor INR and
with the maximum infections caused taking dosage adverse effects prothrombin time in
effect occurring in 2 by Helicobacter forms in the pediatric patients using
hours. The inhibitory pylori bacteria. containing population are warfarin and
effects last for rilpivirine. similar to adults; omeprazole.
approximately 72 the most
hours after frequent events
administration, were reportedly
followed by a return fever and
to baseline activity in respiratory
3 to 5 days. With infections.
daily use of the - Proton pump
medication, the inhibitors (PPI)
effects will plateau at therapy may
four days. correlate with an
increased risk of
Clostridioides
difficile (C. diff)
associated
diarrhea.