Aciloc 40 Mg 14 Caps
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Product Description:

Omeprazole belongs to a group of medicines called proton pump inhibitors. They work by reducing theamount of acid that your stomach produces.

What Omeprazole is used for:

Omeprazole belongs to a group of medicines called proton pump inhibitors. They work by reducing theamount of acid that your stomach produces.

Omeprazole is used to treat the following conditions:

In adults:

• ‘Gastro-esophageal reflux disease’ (GERD). This is where acid from the stomach escapes into the gullet (the tube which connects your throat to your stomach) causing pain, inflammation and heartburn.
• Ulcers in the upper part of the intestine or stomach.
• Ulcers which are infected with bacteria called ‘Helicobacter pylori’.
• Ulcers caused by medicines called Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs). Omeprazole can also be used to stop ulcers from forming if you are taking NSAIDs.
• Too much acid in the stomach caused by a growth in the pancreas (Zollinger-Ellison syndrome).

In children:

• Children over 1 year of age and ≥ 10 kg
• ‘Gastro-esophageal reflux disease’ (GERD). In children, the symptoms of the condition can include the return of stomach contents into the mouth, vomiting and poor weight gain.
• Children and adolescents over 4 years of age
• Ulcers which are infected with bacteria called ‘Helicobacter pylori’.

Do not take Omeprazole:

• If you are allergic to omeprazole or any of the other ingredients of this medicine.
• If you are allergic to medicines containing other proton pump inhibitors.