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If you take omeprazole at night, and it has to be on empty stomach, how long after eating show you wait to take it? it lasts 24 hours?

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Dr. Joseph De Santi answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Acid Awareness: Omeprazole, like other proton pump inhibitors which reduce acid production, is advised to be taken on an empty stomach. This is to improve absorption by the body during a time when acid secretion is actually not desired, i.e. Sleep. Taking it 90 to 150 minutes after a large or fatty meal would be ideal. Eating within three hours of bedtime is never advisable on acid suppression therapy.

Answered 7/4/2019

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2-4 hours after a: Meal or snack.

Answered 12/5/2020

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Omeprazole: Ideally you should take Omeprazole before meals in the morning, and same applies to in the evening, but if you want to take after meal i would recommend wait three hours after meal, but if you have to go to bed before you can take at bed tim, it will still work.

Answered 12/28/2020

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