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Are Brittle Bones A Side Effect Of Prilosec?

Posted on Mon, 13 Apr 2015

Question: My husband has been on prilosec for 15 years. He is trying to get off of it because he read it can cause brittle bones. He was taking i/2 pill for the last 6 months. Now he has been off it entirely for a week. He feels sick and has acid stomach and burps a lot. He takes gavascon when its bad and it seems to help. He is ready to give up. Can you give us an estimate of how long it will take before he feels better?

Answered by Dr. Baranidharan Kuselan (14 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
He can take zantac

Detailed Answer:
Hi there,
Thanks for using HCM.

Yes long term use of prilosec can cause brittle bones in elderly persons.
If weaning off from prilosec is causing recurrence of symptoms, then he can take zantac for control of symptoms. Zantac does not cause brittle bones.

He can start taking zantac and stop taking prilosec.
He can take zantac for 4-8 weeks and then stop it.

I hope that answers your question.
Let me know if you have any more questions.
Regards,
Dr.Barani

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Pradeep Vitta

Follow up: Dr. Baranidharan Kuselan (24 hours later)

Is constipation common when withdrawing from prilosec?

Answered by Dr. Baranidharan Kuselan (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
No constipation is not common while withdrawing from Prilosec

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
No constipation is not common while withdrawing from Prilosec.

Regards,
Dr.Barani

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T