... it is in a slow release form. After some 5 days I experienced great difficulty in swallowing and had pain in my throat.. Has anyone else experienced these symptioms??
Anyone else have difficulty swallowing when taking prilosec?
- Posted:
- 11 Jul 2009 by peewee773
- Topics:
- prilosec, pain, omeprazole, gerd
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Added 24 Aug 2009:
I visited my doctor after the above comments and he said that difficulty swallowing is a side effect of this medication... it is a fairly rare one but does happen.. It also occurred when I tried a half dose. I have since started ranitidine (called Rani 2 in Australia) and that seems to be marvelously effective. Thanks Robo for your reply.
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robo18 Jul 2009
I checked a number of data sources and unfortunately couldn't find anything relating your symptoms to omeprazole.
However, the list of side effects for any drug is a work in progress and the drug regulators in each country actively encourage people to report any side effects they think may be related to a particular medicine. You don't have to be certain, just suspicious.
In the United States, you can report adverse reactions at http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/default.htm
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Thanks for your reply robo .. I will contact the websites. I am now trying a half doe eg 10 mg to see if the reaction is the same. peewee.
I began having a sore throat last Friday and progressively got worse over the next few days. Went to a doctor yesterday, was checked and didn't have strep, but convinced him to give me a anti-biotic just in case. Well, this morning my throat was swollen to where I could barely swallow. Then I realized the only thing I have changed is starting to take OMEPRAZOLE at the same time the throat began to swell and hurt. Don't know if the drug is at fault for sure, but it's the only thing I have changed. Only time will tell.