A member asked:

My doc thinks i have an ulcer & prescribed prilosec. i've taken it for 2 weeks w/o result. is there another safe otc med that can help? thanks!

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Nexium, (esomeprazole) Prevacid: Did you have any endoscopy performed to diagnose the ulcer? Prilosec is used to treat ulcer, but it does takes time to treat an ulcer, at least for several weeks. Antibiotics may be needed too if there is bacterial infection associated with the ulcer, and repeat endoscopy is recommended to see the resolution of the ulcer. Other alternative OTC are nexium, (esomeprazole) Prevacid which works similarly. Good luck!

Answered 6/30/2014

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