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From: News Reader on 10 Feb 2005 22:15
I've been taking OTC Prilosec (10mg), which is an extended-release
tablet. Since my doctor suggested increasing it to 20mg, I figured it
would be more cost effective to get a prescription, so she wrote one
for the generic version.

The generic version (20mg) seems to be an ordinary capsule, not an
extended-release tablet. Would this be less effective? Would it last
all day anyway? Might I be better off taking two 10mg tablets (or
capsules) 12hr apart? Is it typical to take 20mg all at once? I'll
mostly likely take it in the morning.

Thanks

From: halo2 guy on 10 Feb 2005 23:57
OTC Prilosec is 20 mg in the US


"News Reader" <SLCUUVKKQKKI(a)spammotel.com> wrote in message
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> I've been taking OTC Prilosec (10mg), which is an extended-release
> tablet. Since my doctor suggested increasing it to 20mg, I figured it
> would be more cost effective to get a prescription, so she wrote one
> for the generic version.
>
> The generic version (20mg) seems to be an ordinary capsule, not an
> extended-release tablet. Would this be less effective? Would it last
> all day anyway? Might I be better off taking two 10mg tablets (or
> capsules) 12hr apart? Is it typical to take 20mg all at once? I'll
> mostly likely take it in the morning.
>
> Thanks
>


From: News Reader on 11 Feb 2005 00:12
Oops! I wonder why I got it into my head that it was 10mg. I guess I'm
not increasing my dosage, just saving money. Still, I wonder if the
non-extended-release is better/worse/makes no difference...

Is it some other dosage in other countries?

From: John Que on 11 Feb 2005 02:43

"News Reader" <SLCUUVKKQKKI(a)spammotel.com> wrote in message
news:1108091715.327096.32440(a)g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> I've been taking OTC Prilosec (10mg), which is an extended-release
> tablet. Since my doctor suggested increasing it to 20mg, I figured it
> would be more cost effective to get a prescription, so she wrote one
> for the generic version.
>
> The generic version (20mg) seems to be an ordinary capsule, not an
> extended-release tablet.

This is confused. The OTC form of Prilosec is in a delayed release
tablet and the prescription form in a capsule with time release
granules.

If you want generic omeprazole, you'll have to get from
Mexico. The stuff sold in the States is made by or for the
same drug company that offered the prescription form
as I recall.

OTC Prilosec is a different salt of omeprazole than
the prescription form of the drug. The former is
a sodium salt and the latter is a magnesium salt
as I recall. The drug book doesn't say.....hmmm.



> Would this be less effective? Would it last
> all day anyway? Might I be better off taking two 10mg tablets (or
> capsules) 12hr apart? Is it typical to take 20mg all at once? I'll
> mostly likely take it in the morning.
>
> Thanks
>


From: John Que on 11 Feb 2005 02:48

"News Reader" <SLCUUVKKQKKI(a)spammotel.com> wrote in message
news:1108098724.107189.143750(a)g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> Oops! I wonder why I got it into my head that it was 10mg. I guess I'm
> not increasing my dosage, just saving money. Still, I wonder if the
> non-extended-release is better/worse/makes no difference...
>
> Is it some other dosage in other countries?
>

The prescription TR capsules came in both 10 and 20 mg
dosages.

The OTC form is delayed release. Read the package
under where is says PRILOSEC where it says
omeprazole delayed-release tablets. OTC


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