Help with diseases of the stomach - tablets "Omez"

Quite often, with peptic ulcers of the stomach or other ailments associated with this organ, doctors prescribe the drug "Omez". Its composition is quite simple. The main and active substance in it is omeprazole. Today the form of this drug can vary. After all, capsules, powder, tablets in the shell are available.

Description of "Omez" in action

The drug, getting inside the body, allows you to largely inhibit the excessive secretion of acid in the stomach. This effect is achieved quickly - literally in half an hour - an hour after the tablet was taken. It is enough only one-time daily intake of the drug and the secretion of acid will be suppressed for the whole day and night. This effective tool helps maintain a normal pH level of more than 17 hours in patients with duodenal ulcer.

Tablets "Omez". Indications and contraindications

The doctor prescribes the drug as a treatment for the following diseases:

• Peptic ulcer (and duodenum, and stomach);
• Conditions in which there is a hypersecretion of acid in the stomach (gastric ulcer of stress type, Zolinger-Ellison syndrome, systemic mastocytosis, polyendocrine adenomatosis);
• NSAIDs are gastropathy.

In some cases, "Omez" tablets are taken as an additional remedy for combined treatment. Often, it is prescribed for the prevention of recurrence of diseases.

Among the contraindications for taking the drug indicate hypersensitivity to the composition, as well as children's age. Do not use tablets for pregnant women and nursing mothers. Under the supervision of the doctor and with special care "Omez" you can drink to patients suffering from kidney failure and liver problems.

Side effects

There are a number of actions that are a consequence of the drug "Omez". They are manifested in different systems of the body.

So, the digestive system has the ability to react with constipation or diarrhea on the taking of tablets. There may be pain in the abdomen, flatulence and often even vomiting. In some cases there is a violation of taste sensations. Individual patients develop stomatitis.

The organs of hematopoiesis react with leukopenia, agranulocytosis and thrombocytopenia to receive the drug. The nervous system shows side effects only if the patient has somatic diseases. Then there are:

• depression;
• dizziness;
• Excessive excitement;
• headache.

Myalgia and arthralgia appear on the part of the organs of the musculoskeletal system of the body. Very rarely, but there are side effects on the skin. This is a rash, and alopecia, and itching. Among allergic reactions, urticaria, swelling, or even anaphylactic shock are manifested.

There are also side effects of the drug, such as visual impairment, general malaise, and severe sweating.

Dosage

Tablets "Omez" always take exceptionally early in the morning, washing them with water. Chew is not necessary.

When peptic ulcer patients are prescribed 20 mg of medication per day. Treatment with the drug reaches 8 weeks. In the case of an acute form of the disease course, the dose increases exactly 2 times. It is worth noting that with the Zollinger-Addison syndrome, Omez tablets are prescribed 60 mg per day. For patients with liver and kidney problems, the dosage of the drug is adjusted individually depending on the patient's condition. If you want to prevent the occurrence of relapses once a day, take only 10 mg per day.

In case of an overdose, symptoms of the following character always occur:

1. drowsiness;
2. tachycardia;
3. Vision becomes indistinct;
4. Arrhythmia occurs;
5. Consciousness becomes confused.

In this case, the treatment is prescribed, according to the symptoms.