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Prilosec OTC

Dosage form
TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE
Labeler
Physicians Total Care, Inc.
Label updated
2011-06-20
Retrieved
2026-09-07
Active ingredients
omeprazole magnesium
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Label information

Drug Facts

Active ingredient (in each tablet)

Omeprazole magnesium delayed-release tablet 20.6 mg (equivalent to 20 mg omeprazole).

Purpose

Acid reducer

Use
  • treats frequent heartburn (occurs 2 or more days a week)
  • not intended for immediate relief of heartburn; this drug may take 1 to 4 days for full effect
Warnings

Allergy alert

Do not use if you are allergic to omeprazole

Label information

Do not use if you have trouble or pain swallowing food, vomiting with blood, or bloody or black stools.
These may be signs of a serious condition. See your doctor.

Label information

Ask a doctor before use if you have

  • had heartburn over 3 months.
    This may be a sign of a more serious condition.
  • heartburn with lightheadedness, sweating or dizziness
  • chest pain or shoulder pain with shortness of breath; sweating; pain spreading to arms, neck or shoulders; or lightheadedness
  • frequent chest pain
  • frequent wheezing, particularly with heartburn
  • unexplained weight loss
  • nausea or vomiting
  • stomach pain

Label information

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are taking

  • warfarin, clopidogrel, or cilostazol (blood-thinning medicines)
  • prescription antifungal or anti-yeast medicines
  • diazepam (anxiety medicine)
  • digoxin (heart medicine)
  • tacrolimus (immune system medicine)
  • prescription antiretrovirals (medicines for HIV infection)

Label information

Stop use and ask a doctor if

  • your heartburn continues or worsens
  • you need to take this product for more than 14 days
  • you need to take more than 1 course of treatment every 4 months

Label information

If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.

Label information

Keep out of reach of children. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

Directions
  • for adults 18 years of age and older
  • this product is to be used once a day (every 24 hours), every day for 14 days
  • it may take 1 to 4 days for full effect; some people get complete relief of symptoms within 24 hours
    14-Day Course of Treatment
    • swallow 1 tablet with a glass of water before eating in the morning
    • take every day for 14 days
    • do not take more than 1 tablet a day
    • do not use for more than 14 days unless directed by your doctor
    • swallow whole. Do not chew or crush tablets.
    Repeated 14-Day Courses (if needed)
    • you may repeat a 14-day course every 4 months
    • do not take for more than 14 days or more often than every 4 months unless directed by a doctor
  • children under 18 years of age: ask a doctor. Heartburn in children may sometimes be caused by a serious condition.
Other information
  • read the directions and warnings before use
  • keep the carton. It contains important information.
  • store at 20-25°C (68-77°F) and protect from moisture
Inactive ingredients

glyceryl monostearate, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hypromellose, iron oxide, magnesium stearate, methacrylic acid copolymer, microcrystalline cellulose, paraffin, polyethylene glycol 6000, polysorbate 80, polyvinylpyrrolidone, sodium stearyl fumarate, starch, sucrose, talc, titanium dioxide, triethyl citrate

Questions?

1-800-289-9181

Label information

Dist. by Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Product of Sweden



Relabeling "Additional Bar Code Label" by:
Physicians Total Care, Inc.
Tulsa, OK       74146

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

NDC 54868-5309-0

Prilosec
OTC ®
omeprazole magnesium delayed-
release tablets 20.6 mg / acid reducer

42 TABLETS

Treats FREQUENT Heartburn!
Occurring 2 Or More Days A Week

[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]

DailyMed Set ID: 6ceb26ec-7ae4-45d5-96d1-82439273613b · Version 1
NDC: 54868-5309