Omeprazole (Prilosec, Zegerid) belongs to group of medicine referred to as nucleon pump inhibitors. It decreases the number of acid produced in the stomach. Omeprazole is used to treat symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and other conditions caused by excess stomach acid. It’s also used to promote healing of erosive esophagitis (damage to your passage caused by stomach acid). Omeprazole 20 mg capsules contain the active substance omeprazole. It belongs to a group of medicines called ‘proton pump inhibitors’. They work by reducing the amount of acid that your stomach produces. Omeprazole may also be given together with antibiotics to treat gastric ulcer caused by infection with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori).Omeprazole isn't for immediate relief of symptom symptoms.
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