Zegerid OTC Side Effects

Generic name: omeprazole / sodium bicarbonate

Note: This document contains side effect information about omeprazole / sodium bicarbonate. Some of the dosage forms listed on this page may not apply to the brand name Zegerid OTC.

Some side effects of Zegerid OTC may not be reported. Always consult your doctor or healthcare specialist for medical advice. You may also report side effects to the FDA.

For the Consumer

Applies to omeprazole / sodium bicarbonate: oral capsule, oral powder for reconstitution

Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction while taking omeprazole / sodium bicarbonate: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Call your doctor at once if you have:

• stiffness or loss of movement in any part of your body;

• diarrhea that is watery or bloody;

• fast or slow heartbeats;

• seizure (convulsions); or

• low magnesium (dizziness, confusion, fast or uneven heart rate, jerking muscle movements, jittery feeling, muscle cramps, muscle weakness or limp feeling, cough or choking feeling).

Common side effects may include:

• headache;

• nausea, stomach pain, gas; or

• mild diarrhea.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects.

For Healthcare Professionals

Applies to omeprazole / sodium bicarbonate: oral capsule, oral powder for reconstitution

Dermatologic

Dermatologic side effects have included rash.

Gastrointestinal

Gastrointestinal side effects have included diarrhea, nausea, constipation, abdominal pain, flatulence, acid regurgitation, and vomiting.

Nervous system

Nervous system side effects have included confusion, dizziness, hypoesthesia, insomnia, migraine aggravation, paresthesia, sleep disorder, somnolence, tremor, vertigo, and seizures.

Musculoskeletal

Musculoskeletal side effects have included asthenia and back pain. Postmarketing reports of increased risk of bone fracture have been reported.

Respiratory

Respiratory side effects have included cough and upper respiratory infection.

Metabolic

FDA warns that prescription proton pump inhibitor (PPI) drugs may cause low serum magnesium levels (hypomagnesemia) if taken for prolonged periods of time (in most cases, longer than one year). Patients who develop hypomagnesemia may experience seizures, dizziness, abnormal or fast heart beat, or skipped heartbeat, jitteriness, jerking movements or tremors, muscle weakness, spasms of the hands and feet, cramps or muscle aches, and spasm of the voice box.

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