Prilosec

Brand name: Prilosec, Prilosec OTC, Zegrid, Rapinex.
Generic name: Omeprazole

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Proton-pump inhibitors (PPI's) reduce the production of acid by blocking the enzyme in the wall of the stomach that produces acid. The reduction of acid prevents ulcers and allows any ulcers that do exist in the esophagus, stomach and duodenum to heal.

Prilosec is prescribed for the short-term treatment of such ailments as stomach ulcers, duodenal ulcers (near the exit from the stomach), erosive esophagitis (inflammation of the esophagus), heartburn and other symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (also known as GERD, which occurs when stomach acid backs up into the tube connecting the throat to the stomach).

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Omeprazole is in a class of drugs called proton pump inhibitors (PPI) which block the production of acid by the stomach. Omeprazole, like other proton-pump inhibitors, blocks the enzyme in the wall of the stomach that produces acid. By blocking the enzyme, the production of acid is decreased, and this allows the stomach and esophagus to heal. Omeprazole OTC has been approved for sale without a prescription.

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