Omeprazole - o-MEP-ra-zole is using to treat certain conditions in which there is too much acid in the stomach. It is using to treat gastric and duodenal ulcers and gastroesophageal reflux disease, a condition in which the acid in the stomach washes back up into the esophagus. Sometimes omeprazole is using in combination with antibiotics to treat ulcers associated with infection causing by the H. pylori bacteria - germ.
Omeprazole is also using to treat Zollinger-Ellison disease, a condition in which the stomach produces too much acid.
Omeprazole is also using to treat dyspepsia, a condition that causes sour stomach, belching, heart burn, or indigestion.
Omeprazole works by decreasing the amount of acid produced by the stomach.
This drug is available only with your family doctor's prescription.
Some commonly using brand names are:
In the USA
In Canada