OMEPRAZOLE AND SODIUM BICARBONATE- omeprazole and sodium bicarbonate capsule 
ScieGen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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                                                                                               MEDICATION GUIDE

                                                    Omeprazole and Sodium Bicarbonate Capsules, for oral use
                                                                 oh-mep-ra-zole / soedee-um bye-kar-bo-nate

What is the most important information I should know about Omeprazole and Sodium Bicarbonate Capsules?

Omeprazole and sodium bicarbonate capsules may help your acid-related symptoms, but you could still have serious stomach problems. Talk with your doctor.

Omeprazole and sodium bicarbonate capsules can cause serious side effects, including:

Too much sodium can cause swelling and weight gain. Tell your doctor if you are on a low-sodium diet or if you have Bartter’s Syndrome (a rare kidney disorder). Tell your doctor right away if you have confusion, shaking hands, dizziness, muscle twitching, nausea, vomiting, and numbness or tingling in the face, arms, or legs.

Talk to your doctor about your risk of these serious side effects.

Omeprazole and sodium bicarbonate capsules can have other serious side effects. See “What are the possible side effects of Omeprazole and Sodium Bicarbonate Capsules?”

What is Omeprazole and Sodium Bicarbonate Capsules?
A prescription medicine called a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) used to reduce the amount of acid in your stomach.

Omeprazole and sodium bicarbonate capsulesare used in adults for:

It is not known if omeprazole and sodium bicarbonate capsules are safe and effective in children.

Do not take omeprazole and sodium bicarbonate capsules if you are:

Before taking omeprazole and sodium bicarbonate capsules, tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions, including if you:

Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take,including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins and herbal supplements.

Especially tell your doctor if you take:

  • digoxin (Lanoxin)
  • clopidogrel (Plavix)
  • St. John’s wort ( Hypericum perforatum)
  • rifampin (Rifater, Rifamate, Rimactane, Rifadin)
  • methotrexate

Ask your doctor or pharmacist for a list of these medicines, if you are not sure.

Know the medicines that you take. Keep a list of them to show your doctor and pharmacist when you get a new medicine.

How should I take Omeprazole and Sodium Bicarbonate Capsules?

What are the possible side effects of Omeprazole and Sodium Bicarbonate Capsules?

Omeprazole and sodium bicarbonate capsules can cause serious side effects, including:

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.

  • headache
  • abdominal pain
  • nausea
  • diarrhea
  • vomiting
  • gas

These are not all the possible side effects of omeprazole and sodium bicarbonate.

Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

How should I store Omeprazole and Sodium Bicarbonate Capsules?

Keep omeprazole and sodium bicarbonate capsules and all medicines out of the reach of children.

General information about the safe and effective use of Omeprazole and Sodium Bicarbonate Capsules.

Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a Medication Guide. Do not use omeprazole and sodium bicarbonate capsules for any condition for which it was not prescribed. Do not give omeprazole and sodium bicarbonate capsules to other people, even if they have the same symptoms that you have. It may harm them.

You can also ask your doctor or pharmacist for information about omeprazole and sodium bicarbonate capsules that is written for health professionals.

What are the ingredients in Omeprazole and Sodium Bicarbonate Capsules?

Active ingredients: omeprazole, USP

Inactive ingredients of omeprazole and sodium bicarbonate capsules: sodium bicarbonate, croscarmellose sodium and sodium stearyl fumarate. The capsules consist of gelatin and titanium dioxide. In addition the 20 mg/1100 mg capsule shell contains sodium lauryl sulfate and the 40 mg/1100 mg capsule shell contains FD&C Blue 1. The capsules are printed with edible ink containing black iron oxide, butyl alcohol, dehydrated alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, propylene glycol, potassium hydroxide, shellac and strong ammonia solution.

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Manufactured by:
ScieGen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Hauppauge, NY 11788

This Medication Guide has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Dispense the Medication Guide available at: https://sciegenpharm.com/medication-guide/

Rev: 8/2023

Revised: 11/2023
ScieGen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.