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A 25-year old male asked:
Prilosec otc box says to use for 14 days, then not use again for 4 months. Repeat. Most people take it everyday though. Is the "box cycle" effective?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Will prilosec otc be just as effective if i start taking it every other day rather than everyday? its somewhat expensive to buy and wanted to buy less
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A 45-year old asked:
Why don't different brands of omeprazole work as well as Prilosec otc?
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A 49-year old asked:
Is it possible for me to take pepsid complete after taking Prilosec otc?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Is it true that prilosec otc can cause osteoporosis after a few years of use?
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A female asked:
I'm taking 20mg pantoprazole for a long time and it is not working any longer. It was suggested I try two tablets of Prilosec OTC (40mg). I'm 120 lbs.
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A 34-year old male asked:
Is Nexium (esomeprazole) 24 hr OTC better than Prilosec otc?
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A 39-year old asked:
What is the difference between zegerid OTC and Prilosec otc?
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A 35-year old female asked:
I was on Prilosec OTC 3 months before .Can i repeat it after three months or should I change( like prevacid).
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A 32-year old female asked:
Can u take Prilosec OTC with fluoxetine?
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A member asked:
I'm out of my prescription omeperzole 40mg the pharmacist said I could take two 20mg Prilosec OTC at once? Would you go Along with this?
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A 20-year old female asked:
GERD symptoms. Taking Prilosec OTC/20mg every night at 8pm. 5 days passed & not working. Can I double up and take at morning & night for next 10 days?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Read that Prilosec OTC can cause stool discoloration. Does that mean it can cause your stool to be light in color? And if so, would it last for as long as you take the medication?
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A 34-year old female asked:
I accidentally took TWO 20.6mg prilosec OTC twice today. Will this overdose me? I took my normal dose in the a.m. & then for some reason took it again right now in the p.m.. please ease my mind?
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A 30-year old female asked:
Is it safe to take Prilosec OTC while breastfeeding?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Is it harmful for a 4 year old to swallow 2 Prilosec OTC tablets?
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A 42-year old male asked about a female:
Can I give my 8 year old daughter Zantac (ranitidine) or Prilosec OTC?
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A 27-year old female asked:
I have ulcers, and I am taking Omeprazole 40mg once a day, is it fine to take Prilosec OTC 20mg twice a day, spaced 12 hours?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Ive taken prilosec otc for my frequent heartburn for over a year. Should i have my magnesium levels checked before i continue taking it?
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A 24-year old male asked:
I've read that it says taking Prilosec OTC raises blood levels of the clonazepa drug making clonaz stronger. Should i just take less clonazepam?
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A 41-year old female asked:
Taking Prilosec OTC for about three weeks after an endoscopy found sig. inflammation. I have had a lot of gas with it. Will it subside with time?
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A 30-year old female asked:
A gastro put me on Prilosec OTC years ago. Told me I should always take it. What if my GERD resolved? Can I EVER get off it? How? Without rebound?
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A 33-year old male asked:
I have acid reflux and have tried Prilosec OTC and Zantac (ranitidine) 150 they don't seem to work. What med would you recomend that would work better.
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A 32-year old female asked:
With Prilosec OTC, do side effects occur relatively quickly or can they start up after taking the medication for a number of months (with a doctor's recommendation)?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Will Prilosec OTC help with my occasional heartburn/acid reflux?
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A 34-year old male asked:
My primary doctor told me that I have acid reflux and told me to take prilosec otc once a day long term. She says it's safe, do you agree? Thanks
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A 22-year old female asked:
Boyfriend takes prilosec otc daily for GERD. I have some coupons for prevacid, (lansoprazole) is this the same thing or should i stick with prilosec?
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A 18-year old male asked:
I took Prilosec OTC around 12pm and i threw up an hour or two later and i thought nothing of it now my stomach burns would it be okay to take another?
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A 24-year old male asked:
I have heartburn almost every day unless i take my daily Prilosec otc. I haven't seen a doc for it yet. Should i see about an endoscopy?
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A 23-year old female asked:
10mg lexapro (escitalopram) 4 anxiety, taking 5mg for first week and then upping to 10 Also taking prilosec otc 20mg daily for ulcer. safe together?
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