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Article: Prilosec OTC: The Answer to Your Heartburn Troubles?
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- August 11, 2003
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NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y., Aug. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The proton pump inhibitor omeprazole magnesium (Prilosec OTC) was recently approved by the FDA for over-the-counter use as treatment of frequent heartburn. If you suffer from heartburn and are looking for an over-the-counter treatment, is Prilosec OTC the answer to your troubles? Probably not, according to "The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics."
Omeprazole magnesium (Prilosec OTC) is effective for prevention of frequent heartburn, but can take days to relieve symptoms. The over-the-counter labeling warns against using the product for more than 14 days, but in clinical studies within five days of stopping the ...