... everything is healed up. I want to stop taking the prilosec. Do I slowly take myself off of it or take it every other day?? Can I cut the pills in half and take a half of one a day??
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Marvell20 Jun 2011
You could stop taking Prilosec abruptly ... there won't be any withdrawal symptoms as such.
Prilosec (omeprazole) belongs to a group of drugs called proton pump inhibitors. Omeprazole decreases the amount of acid produced in the stomach.
Prilosec is used to treat symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and other conditions caused by excess stomach acid. It is also used to promote healing of erosive esophagitis (damage to your esophagus caused by stomach acid).
Prilosec may also be given together with antibiotics to treat gastric ulcer caused by infection with helicobacter pylori (H. pylori).
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