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Is 20 mg omeprazole equivalent to 20 mg pantoprazole? curretnly on 40 mg omeprazole and then tapering to 20 mg pantoprazole because of a medication interaction
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PPI,s: They are both proton pump inhibitors with similar action and interchangeable . If you had a reaction from one then it is possible that you may have a reaction from the other. Good Luck
Answered 4/24/2018
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