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Does Omeprazole Cause Heart Palpitations?

Hello, my husband has been taking Omeprazole for acid reflux for the past ten years. for the last four years he has suffered from atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter, for which he has had 2 ablation surgical procedures. Is it possible that Omeprazole has caused his irregular heartbeat? He has never been overweight, has never smoked, has never been a heavy drinker, just the occasional glass of red wine and has always had a healthy diet. He is 65 years old and has always been active. Also we have now found out that he has been anaemic for the past two years so despite his doctor prescribing iron tablets, we cannot seem to cure his anaemia. Could Omeprazole also be causing his anaemia? He is also taking Warfarin.Many thanks, Jan.
Thu, 19 Mar 2015
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I really appreciate your concern for your husband "Omeprazole" is such drug that can be very easily tolerated and does not cause any cardiac related side effect (Atrial fibrillation, Atrial Flutter ) and if your husband has this kind of finding then it is not due to "Omeprazole" neither this drug could cause iron deficiency, hope this information helps, take care.
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Does Omeprazole Cause Heart Palpitations?

HI Well come to HCM I really appreciate your concern for your husband Omeprazole is such drug that can be very easily tolerated and does not cause any cardiac related side effect (Atrial fibrillation, Atrial Flutter ) and if your husband has this kind of finding then it is not due to Omeprazole neither this drug could cause iron deficiency, hope this information helps, take care.