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Ometid IV
Omeprazole
Description:
Omeprazole (Ometid) is a specific inhibitor of the gastric proton pump in the parietal cell. It is rapidly acting and produces reversible control of gastric acid secretion with once daily dosing.
Omeprazole (Ometid) is a specific inhibitor of the gastric proton pump in the parietal cell. It is rapidly acting and produces reversible control of gastric acid secretion with once daily dosing.
Indications:
| Indication | Dose |
| Prophylaxis of acid aspiration | 40 mg once daily 1 hour before surgery |
| Treatment in patients where oral therapy is inappropriate e.g. in severely ill patients with either reflux esophagitis, duodenal ulcer, gastric ulcer | 40 mg once daily up to 5 days |
| Zollinger-Ellison syndrome | Recommended initial dose is 60 mg daily. Higher daily doses may be required and the dose should be adjusted individually. When doses exceed 60 mg daily, the dose should be divided and given twice daily |
| Method of administration: The solution for Ometid IV injection is obtained by adding to the vial 10 ml of the solvent provided. After reconstitution the injection should be given slowly over a period of 5 | |
Mode of Action:
Omeprazole is a weak base and is concentrated and converted to the active form in the acid environment of the intracellular canaliculi within the parietal cell, where it inhibits the enzyme H+/K+-ATPase-the proton pump.
Omeprazole is a weak base and is concentrated and converted to the active form in the acid environment of the intracellular canaliculi within the parietal cell, where it inhibits the enzyme H+/K+-ATPase-the proton pump.
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