The total dose should not be exceeded without consulting a doctor or pharmacist.
Method of administration?
Take the medicine with liquid (e.g., 1 glass of water). To make it easier to take, you can open the capsule and mix the contents with still water, tea, or food. Make sure that no residue remains in the glass.
Duration of use?
You should not use the medicine for longer than two weeks without medical advice. If you have persistent or regularly recurring symptoms, you should consult your doctor. Overdose? If the medicine is used as described, no symptoms of overdose are known. If in doubt, consult your doctor. Forgotten to take it? Continue taking it as normal (i.e., do not take twice the amount) at the next prescribed time.
In general, it is important to ensure that the dosage is correct, especially for infants, small children, and elderly people. If in doubt, ask your doctor or pharmacist about any effects or precautions.
The dosage prescribed by your doctor may differ from the information given in the package insert. Since your doctor will adjust the dosage individually, you should use the medicine according to his or her instructions.
Dosage
General dosage recommendation:
| Adults | 1 capsule | Once daily | In the morning, regardless of meals |
Maximum dose: Do not exceed a dose of 1 capsule per day. Patients with liver dysfunction: In consultation with your doctor, you may need to reduce the single or total dose or extend the dosage interval.
Indications
Consult your doctor if additional symptoms such as weight loss, vomiting, vomiting blood, dark stools, blood in the stool, or difficulty swallowing occur.
- Heartburn and acid reflux (mild form of reflux disease)
Mode of action
How does the active ingredient in the medicine work?
The active ingredient inhibits the release of stomach acid from the so-called parietal cells of the stomach lining. It blocks a specific site there that is responsible for the release of stomach acid via a pump mechanism.
Composition
per 1 capsule
20 mg omeprazole
+ Sugar-starch pellets
+ Corn starch
+ Sucrose
+ Sodium dodecyl sulfate
+ Disodium hydrogen phosphate
+ Mannitol
+ Hypromellose
+ Macrogol 6000
+ Talc
+ Polysorbate 80
+ Titanium dioxide
+ Methacrylic acid-ethyl acrylate copolymer (1:1) dispersion 30%
+ Gelatin
+ Purified water
+ Quinoline yellow
Contraindications
What are the reasons against using this product?
Always:
- Hypersensitivity to the ingredients
Under certain circumstances – talk to your doctor or pharmacist about this:
- Impaired liver function
- Impaired kidney function
- History of ulcers in the digestive tract
What age group should be considered?
- Children and adolescents under 18 years of age: The medicine should not normally be used in this age group.
What about pregnancy and breastfeeding?
- Pregnancy: Based on current knowledge, the medicine has no harmful effects on the development of your child or the birth. - Breastfeeding: Consult your doctor or pharmacist. They will assess your specific situation and advise you on whether and how you can continue breastfeeding. If you have been prescribed the medicine despite a contraindication, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. The therapeutic benefit may outweigh the risk of use in the presence of a contraindication. If you have been prescribed this medicine despite a contraindication, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. The therapeutic benefit may outweigh the risk associated with use in the presence of a contraindication.
Side effects
What undesirable effects may occur?
- Gastrointestinal complaints, such as:
- Nausea - Vomiting - Diarrhea - Constipation - Flatulence - Abdominal pain - Infections in the gastrointestinal tract - Taste disturbances - Headaches - Dizziness - Fatigue - Sleep disturbances - Visual disturbances - Blurred vision - Veiled vision - Restricted visual field - Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) - Hypersensitivity reactions of the skin, such as: - Itching - Skin rash - Erythema multiforme (skin rash, often with mucosal involvement, blistering, and painful open sores) - Increased sensitivity of the skin to light - Sweating - Hair loss - Changes in liver values - Water retention (edema), especially in the legs or arms - Malaise - Benign tumor of the stomach lining If you notice any changes in your health or well-being during treatment, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. If you notice any changes in your well-being during treatment, contact your doctor or pharmacist. The information provided here primarily takes into account side effects that occur in at least one in 1,000 patients treated.
Notes
What should you keep in mind?
- Caution: Your ability to react may be impaired even when used as directed. Take particular care when participating in road traffic or operating machinery (including household appliances) that could cause injury. - Avoid excessive UV radiation, e.g., in solariums or during prolonged sunbathing, as your skin will be more sensitive while using this medicine. - This medicine may mask symptoms that indicate a serious illness. Therefore, consult your doctor about any persistent symptoms before taking this medicine. - Caution if you are allergic to propylene glycol! - Caution if you are allergic to colorants (e.g., quinoline yellow with E number E 104)!
- Caution if you are intolerant to sucrose. If you are on a diabetic diet, you should take the sugar content into account.
- There may be medications that interact with this medication. Therefore, before starting treatment with a new medication, you should generally tell your doctor or pharmacist about any other medications you are already taking. This also applies to medications that you buy yourself, use only occasionally, or have used in the past.
