DRUG CLASSIFICATION/ DOSE, ROUTE, MECHANISM OF ACTION C/I S/E NURSING

INDICATIONS FREQUENCY RESPONSIBILITIES

OMEPRAZOLE (Antacids, Antireflux -ROUTE -Suppresses gastric acid - - Headache - Advise the client to
Agents & ( by mouth / secretion by specific Hypersensitivity - diarrhea take the medicines
Antiulcerants) oral) inhibition of the to omeprazole, - constipation on time. (If the
hydrogen–potassium substituted - abdominal client is a child
- Duodenitis, - FREQUENCY / adenosinetriphosphatase benzimidazoles. pain advise caregiver or
duodenal erosions, DOSE (H +, K +-ATPase) Also - nausea parent to give the
duodenal ulcers, 20mg/cap, 1 cap enzyme system found at contraindicated - vomiting medication on
gastritis, gastric BID the secretory surface of with metabolic - dizziness time.)
erosions, gastric parietal cells. alkalosis and - rash - Advise the client
ulcers, symptomatic hypocalcemia not to miss any
GERD w/ or w/ out (due to sodium doses.
erosive esophagitis, bicarbonate - Advise client to
Zollinger-Ellison content) discontinue and see
syndrome & in the his / her physician
eradication of H. if rashes or
pylori. hypersensitivity
occurs.