Omeprazole ODT: Package Insert / Prescribing Info
Package insert / product label
Dosage form: tablet, orally disintegrating, delayed release
Drug class: Proton pump inhibitors
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Apr 10, 2025.
Indications and Usage for Omeprazole ODT
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- treats frequent heartburn (occurs 2 or more days a week)
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- not intended for immediate relief of heartburn; this drug may take 1 to 4 days for full effect
Warnings
Allergy alert:
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- do not use if you are allergic to omeprazole.
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- omeprazole may cause severe skin reactions. Symptoms may include:
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- skin reddening
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- blisters
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- rash
If an allergic reaction occurs, stop use and seek medical help right away.
Do not use if you have:
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- trouble or pain swallowing food, vomiting with blood, or bloody or black stools
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- heartburn with lightheadedness, sweating or dizziness
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- chest or shoulder pain with shortness of breath; sweating; pain spreading to arms, neck or shoulders; or lightheadedness
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- frequent chest pain
These may be signs of a serious condition. See your doctor.
Ask a doctor before use if you have:
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- had heartburn over 3 months. This may be a sign of a more serious condition.
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- frequent wheezing, particularly with heartburn
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- unexplained weight loss
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- nausea or vomiting
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- stomach pain
Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are
taking a prescription drug. Acid reducers may interact with certain prescription drugs.
Omeprazole ODT Dosage and Administration
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- for adults 18 years of age and older
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- this product is to be used once a day (every 24 hours), every day for 14 days
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- it may take 1 to 4 days for full effect; some people get complete relief of symptoms within 24 hours
- 14-Day Course of Treatment
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- take 1 tablet before eating in the morning
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- do not crush or chew tablets
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- place the tablet on tongue; tablet disintegrates, with or without water. The tablets can also be swallowed whole with water.
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- take every day for 14 days
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- do not take more than 1 tablet a day
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- do not use for more than 14 days unless directed by your doctor
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- do not take this medicine with alcohol
- Repeated 14-Day Course (if needed)
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- you may repeat a 14-day course every 4 months
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- do not take for more than 14 days or more often than every 4 months unless directed by a doctor
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- children under 18 years of age: ask a doctor before use. Heartburn in children may sometimes be caused by a serious condition.
Storage and Handling
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- read the directions and warnings before use
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- keep the carton. It contains important information.
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- store at 20-25°C (68-77°F); keep product out of high heat and moisture
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- take the tablet immediately after opening individual blister. Do not store the tablet outside the blister pack for future use.
Inactive ingredients
amino methacrylate copolymer, ascorbic acid, cetyl alcohol, colloidal silicon dioxide, crospovidone, ferric oxide, flavor, hypromellose, hypromellose phthalate, maize maltodextrin, mannitol, microcrystalline cellulose, propylene glycol, silicon dioxide, sodium stearate, sodium stearyl fumarate, sorbitol, sucralose, sugar spheres, talc, titanium dioxide, triethyl citrate
Package/Label Principal Display Panel
COMPARE TO PRILOSEC OTC® See side panel
Kroger®
OUR PHARMACIST RECOMMENDED
Omeprazole
Delayed Release Orally Disintegrating Tablets 20 mg
MELTech® Melts In Your Mouth
Treats FREQUENT Heartburn!
ACID REDUCER
24 HR
Dissolve Tabs
MELTS IN YOUR MOUTH
Dissolves without water
actual size
42 TABLETS
Strawberry Flavor
Three 14-Day Courses of Treatment
May Take 1 to 4 Days for Full Effect
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| Labeler - Kroger Company (006999528) |
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