📌 COMPOSITION

Each sachet contains:
Omeprazole 40 mg
Sodium bicarbonate 1680 mg.

📌 DESCRIPTION

Omezol Fast (Omeprazole) is a proton‑pump inhibitor. It inhibits the secretion of gastric acid by irreversibly blocking the enzyme system of H⁺/K⁺-ATPase (the proton pump) in the parietal cells. It inhibits both basal and stimulated acid secretion irrespective of the stimulus. Omeprazole is rapidly absorbed and its absorption is not affected by food. Omezol Fast powder for oral suspension is an immediate‑release formulation that contains sodium bicarbonate which raises the gastric pH and thus protects omeprazole from acid degradation.

📌 INDICATIONS

Omezol Fast is indicated in the treatment of:

• Gastro‑oesophageal reflux disease.
• Gastric ulcer.
• Duodenal ulcer.
• Zollinger‑Ellison syndrome.
• Reflux oesophagitis.

📌 DOSAGE

• Gastro‑oesophageal reflux disease: 20‑40 mg once daily for 4‑12 weeks. Maintenance therapy: 20 mg once daily.
• Gastric ulcer: 20 mg once daily for 8 weeks. For the prevention of relapse, a maintenance dose of 10‑20 mg once daily is recommended.
• Duodenal ulcer: 20 mg once daily for 4 weeks. For the prevention of relapse, a maintenance dose of 10‑20 mg once daily is recommended.
• Zollinger‑Ellison syndrome: Long‑term management requires administration of 60‑120 mg daily of Omezol in divided doses. In some cases it may require more than 120 mg daily given in 2 or 3 divided doses.
• Reflux oesophagitis: 20 mg once daily for 4‑8 weeks.
• Helicobacter pylori‑associated peptic ulcer disease: 40‑80 mg daily with amoxicillin 1.5 g daily in divided doses for 2 weeks.

📌 ADMINISTRATION

Empty the sachet contents into a cup containing 50 ml of water (do not use other liquids or foods), stir well and drink immediately. Refill the cup with water and drink.

📌 RESTRICTIONS ON USE

Contraindications

Hypersensitivity to omeprazole.

Use in pregnancy and lactation

It is not recommended unless prescribed by the physician.

Precautions

Treatment with omeprazole may mask symptoms of malignancy and therefore delay diagnosis.

📌 DRUG INTERACTIONS

• Omeprazole can prolong the elimination of diazepam, warfarin and phenytoin.
• It may increase absorption of digoxin and decrease the effectiveness of prednisone.
• Omeprazole inhibits the activity of some hepatic cytochrome P‑450 enzymes.

📌 ADVERSE EFFECTS

• Omezol Fast is well tolerated. The most common adverse effects are diarrhoea, skin rash, and headache, which are mild and transient.
• The rare adverse effects include arthralgia, myalgia and blood disturbances.

📌 STORAGE INSTRUCTIONS

• Store below 30°C, away from light and humidity.

📌 PHARMACEUTICAL FORMS

Omezol Fast powder for oral suspension: Pack of 10 sachets.