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good sense omeprazole

Dosage form
TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING, DELAYED RELEASE
Labeler
L. Perrigo Company
Label updated
2025-01-22
Retrieved
2026-09-07
Active ingredients
OMEPRAZOLE
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Active ingredient (in each tablet)

Omeprazole 20 mg

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.
  • •omeprazole may cause severe skin reactions. Symptoms may include:
    • •skin reddening
    • •blisters
    • •rash

      If an allergic reaction occurs, stop use and seek medical help right away.

Do not use if you have:

  • •trouble or pain swallowing food, vomiting with blood, or bloody or black stools
  • •heartburn with lightheadedness, sweating or dizziness
  • •chest or shoulder pain with shortness of breath; sweating; pain spreading to arms, neck or shoulders; or lightheadedness
  • •frequent chest pain

These may be signs of a serious condition. See your doctor.

Ask a doctor before use if you have:

  • •had heartburn over 3 months. This may be a sign of a more serious condition.
  • •frequent wheezing, particularly with heartburn
  • •unexplained weight loss
  • •nausea or vomiting
  • •stomach pain

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are

taking a prescription drug. Acid reducers may interact with certain prescription drugs.

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
  • •you get diarrhea
  • •you develop a rash or joint pain

If pregnant or breast-feeding,

ask a health professional before use.

Keep out of reach of children.

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
  • •take 1 tablet before eating in the morning
  • do not crush or chew tablets
  • •place the tablet on tongue; tablet disintegrates, with or without water. The tablets can also be swallowed whole with water.
  • •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
  • •do not take this medicine with alcohol
  •   Repeated 14-Day Course (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 before use. 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); keep product out of high heat and moisture
  • •take the tablet immediately after opening the individual blister. Do not store the tablet outside the blister pack for future use.
Inactive ingredients

amino methacrylate copolymer, ascorbic acid, cetyl alcohol, colloidal silicon dioxide, crospovidone, ferric oxide, flavor, hypromellose, hypromellose phthalate, maize maltodextrin, mannitol, microcrystalline cellulose, propylene glycol, silicon dioxide, sodium stearate, sodium stearyl fumarate, sorbitol, sucralose, sugar spheres, talc, titanium dioxide, triethyl citrate

Questions or comments?

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Package/Label Principal Display Panel

MELTech®

Melts In Your Mouth

GOODSENSE®

Treats Frequent Heartburn!

24 HR

FDA APPROVED

Omeprazole

Actual Size

Delayed Release Orally Disintegrating Tablets 20 mg

Strawberry Flavor

Acid Reducer

Dissolve Tabs

Melts in Your Mouth

Dissolves Without Water

14 Tablets

One 14-Day Course of Treatment

May Take 1 to 4 Days For Full Effect

Compare to Prilosec OTC®

[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]

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DailyMed Set ID: dcd93796-8904-415d-a379-c4ea590cf544 · Version 4
NDC: 0113-0520