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Tapering Off Omeprazole

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Dr. Sudhir MD

of my chest They did an endoscopy. I was put on omeprazole and ranitidine . My doctor took me off the omeprazole because I have borderline osteoporosis . I take over the counter omeprazole. I dont... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudhir ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Salah Saad Shoman MD

I am 74 and I take 20 mg of omeprazole once a day. My kidney function has decreased over 3 months from 52 to 42eGRF. Should I quit taking omeprazole? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Salah Saad Shoman ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Ivan Romic MD

Can I stop taking omeprazole because I have been put on a blood thinner Pradaxa and metaprolol and ... prescribed omeprazole for symptoms I described to him which turned out to be taccycardia not acid reflux ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivan Romic ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Chobufo Ditah MD

I take omeprazole 20 mg twice a day for Barrett's esophagus with no dysplasia. I am having dry mouth and night sweats .Could this be a side effect of the omeprazole? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chobufo Ditah ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

I was prescribed Omeprazole ( 40 mg ) once per day gastritis . After I started taking it I have noticed that my stools are very dark. Can omeprazole be the cause of this. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)

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null MD

For the last two years, I am on drugs like omeprazole and other antacids. I was suffering from acute GERD. A specialist doctor had done endoscopy and told me that I was having multiple small ... View answer

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null MD

probably heart burn, and gave me a prescription for Prisolec (Omeprazole), and told me that I d only really ... View answer

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Dr. Gourdas Choudhuri MD

hi i m an achalasia patient in pakistan peshawar and doctor adivised me that i have to operation but i dont want to ! the lower end of oesophagoes has smooth tapering narrowing and proximally dilalel ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Gourdas Choudhuri ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr. Gourdas Choudhuri MD

taking prednisolone oral 10 mg tds for 2 days wid gradual tapering upto 6 days.I want to enquire that ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Gourdas Choudhuri ( Gastroenterologist)