What are the possible side effects of Omeprazole and Sodium Bicarbonate capsules?
Omeprazole and Sodium Bicarbonate capsules can cause serious side effects, including:
- See “What is the most important information I should know about Omeprazole and Sodium Bicarbonate capsules?”
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Low vitamin B-12 levels in your body can happen in people who have taken Omeprazole and Sodium Bicarbonate capsules for a long time (more than 3 years). Tell your doctor if you have symptoms of low vitamin B-12 levels, including shortness of breath, lightheadedness, irregular heartbeat, muscle weakness, pale skin, feeling tired, mood changes, and tingling or numbness in the arms and legs.
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Low magnesium levels in your body can happen in people who have taken Omeprazole and Sodium Bicarbonate capsules for at least 3 months. Tell your doctor right away if you have symptoms of low magnesium levels, including seizures, dizziness, irregular heartbeat, jitteriness, muscle aches or weakness, and spams of hands, feet or voice.
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Stomach growths (fundic gland polyps). People who take PPI medicines for a long time have an increased risk of developing a certain type of stomach growths called fundic gland polyps, especially after taking PPI medicines for more than 1 year.
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Severe skin reactions. Omeprazole and Sodium Bicarbonate capsules can cause rare but severe skin reactions that may affect any part of your body. These serious skin reactions may need to be treated in a hospital and may be life threatening:
- Skin rash which may have blistering, peeling or bleeding on any part of your skin (including your lips, eyes, mouth, nose, genitals, hands or feet).
- You may also have fever, chills, body aches, shortness of breath, or enlarged nodes. Stop taking Omeprazole and Sodium Bicarbonate capsules and call your doctor right away. These symptoms may be the first sign of a severe skin reaction.
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The most common side effects of Omeprazole and Sodium Bicarbonate capsules include:
- headache
- abdominal pain
- nausea
- diarrhea
- vomiting
- gas
These are not all the possible side effects of Omeprazole and Sodium Bicarbonate capsules. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800- FDA-1088.
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What are the ingredients in Omeprazole and Sodium Bicarbonate capsules?
Active ingredients: omeprazole and sodium bicarbonate
Inactive ingredients of Omeprazole and Sodium Bicarbonate capsules, for oral use: croscarmellose sodium and sodium stearyl fumarate. The capsule shell contains gelatin, titanium dioxide and sodium lauryl sulfate. In addition, the 40mg/1100mg strength capsule shell contains colorants FD&C Blue # 1, FD&C Red # 3, FD&C Red # 40. The components of blue imprinting edible ink are FD&C Blue # 2 aluminum lake, propylene glycol, shellac, strong ammonium solution.
Manufactured by:
Guardian Drug Company 2 Charles Court, Dayton, New Jersey 08810.
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