Can Omeprazole over the counter capsules cause high blood pressure?

High BP is not been reported when taking Omeprazole OTC, this could due to some other reasons, maybe be consulting a doc with these kind of symptoms maybe helpful.

Take care, best wishes!

I have taken omprazole for years & have low blood pressure. I do not think this is the culprit. You need to be medicated if it's dangerously high. What did your doctor say?

I been takeing it for 4 years they just put me on 40mg 2 x aday I have high BP it has not gone up I read all paper work said nothing about it being a side effects

I find that everyone is different when it comes to how medication affects them. I certainly would feel, and this is only my opinion, that if my blood pressure suddenly spiked after taking Omeprazole, then I would say that in this case it is the medication. Whether it is over the counter or prescribed, doesn't matter. It is all the same medication and Omeprazole is Prilosec. Omeprazole is the generic name for Prilosec. It may be a temporary thing to have the high blood pressure and may work it's way out as you stay on the drug but this is for your doctor to decide. I realize that when I take a new medication, my body is going to respond in some way but if your blood pressure is dangerously high as you say, perhaps the doctor will try a different medication for the heartburn problem. Have you tried apple cider vinegar for the heartburn? The vitamin shops also sell vinegar pills for heartburn. Omeprazole is usually used for a more serious problem such as hiatel hernia, GERD, esophagal problems, HPylori, etc. Hope this helps some and hope you are feeling better.

Ive took that for two years and that acid rrflex med didnt do any thing for me. Iy didnt even help my acid on my stomach. Try something different. And see what that might do.

High blood pressure is scary. Hope you have seen the doc since then. What would help sort this out is when the last time you had your blood pressure taken prior to starting the omeprozole and what other meds you might be on. There are numerous ones that you can't take omeprazole with.

How are you doing now? Hope you have found some good reasons for this change and they are helping you get better.

Hey Daera, I have had heart surgery, six bypasses and two stints. When my cardiologist found out my primary Doc had placed me on Omeprazole , he immediately took me off because it did not work with cardiovoidolal because it made my blood pressure drop to the point of passing out, check it out with your pharmaphist ,Dr. or read the pt

omeprazole my be elevate the blood pressure according to postmarktig experence but not

Another thought, are you taking any allergy or cold meds? They will spike the blood pressure too, & sometimes they find no reason for it & it will return to normal. I hope this is the case for you... Mary

Omeprazole just lowers acid in stomach

I used prescription prevacid and then prilosec and had no problem. When I went to generic omeprazole, my blood pressure went up significantly. From 110/60 to 140/90. The doctor and pharmacist said they never heard of it but it happened to me. I stopped it and blood pressure went back to normal.

no I am taking the same meds and it does not rise my pressure . It summer what food are you eating with salt on it

my husband,mother&father in-law all take it and none have had blood pressure problems due to this med.good luck and i hope you get everything fiured out!

WebMD can be very helpful when it comes to study results, drug interactions, etc. It doesn't replace a real doctor, but it can give you some info to work with.