Reply to "Omeprazole/Prilosec"

Jan DollarModerator, RN, retired

Should be OK, as long as side effects don't crop up. The main one is vitamin B-12 deficiency. Acid is required for absorption. It takes 3-7 years for a deficiency to develop because the body stores so much. Another issue is that chronic use of proton pump inhibitors is associated with C. difficile infections.

So, if you can function without the Prilosec, or get by with something like Zantac or Pepcid, you'll be better off in the long run.

Jan

6/8/1311:08 PM

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