Zegerid OTC Capsule 14ct

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Treats Frequent Heartburn

Omeprazole 20 mg / Acid Reducer
Sodium Bicarbonate 1100 mg / Allows Absorption of this Omeprazole Product
Three 14-Day Courses of Treatment

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Indications

Treats frequent heartburn (occurs 2 or more days a week)
Not intended for immediate relief of heartburn. This drug may take 1 to 4 days for full effect.

Warnings

Allergy alert: Do not use if you are allergic to omeprazole

Do not use if you have:

trouble or pain swallowing food
vomiting with blood
bloody or black stools
These may be signs of a serious condition. See your doctor.

Ask a doctor before use if you have

had heartburn over 3 months. This may be a sign of a more serious condition.
heartburn with lightheadedness, sweating or dizziness
chest pain or shoulder pain with shortness of breath, sweating, pain spreading to arms, neck or shoulders, or lightheadedness
frequent chest pain
frequent wheezing, particularly with heartburn
unexplained weight loss
nausea or vomiting
stomach pain
a sodium-restricted diet
Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are taking

warfarin (blood-thinning medicine)
prescription antifungal or anti-yeast medicines
diazepam (anxiety medicine)
digoxin (heart medicine)
tacrolimus (immune system medicine)
prescription antiretrovirals (medicines for HIV infection)
any other prescription drugs. Sodium bicarbonate may interact with certain prescription drugs
Stop use and ask a doctor if

your heartburn continues or worsens
you need to take this product for more than 14 days
you need to take more than 1 course of treatment every 4 months
If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.

Keep out of reach of children. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

Tamper-evident: do not use if the blue band around the capsule is missing or broken. Do not use if foil inner seal imprinted with "Sealed for your protection" is missing, open or broken.

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Active Ingredients: Omeprazole 20 mg (acid reducer), Sodium Bicarbonate (Allow absorption of this omeprazole item)

Inactive Ingredients: Croscarmellose Sodium, FD&C Blue 1, Gelatin, Magnesium Stearate, Pharmaceutical Ink, Polysorbate 80, Titanium Dioxide

For adults 18 years of age and older

This product is to be used once a day (every 24 hours), every day for 14 days

It may take 1 to 4 days for full effect, although some people get complete relief of symptoms within 24 hours

14-Day Course of Treatment

Swallow 1 capsule with a glass of water at least 1 hour before eating in the morning
Take every day for 14 days
Do not take more than 1 capsule a day
Do not chew or crush the capsule
Do not open capsule and sprinkle on food
Do not use for more than14 days unless directed by your doctor
Repeated 14-Day Courses (if needed)

You may repeat a 14-day course every 4 months
Do not take for more than 14 days or more often than every 4 months unless directed by a doctor
Children under 18 years of age: ask a doctor. Heartburn in children may sometimes be caused by a serious condition.

Each capsule contains: sodium 303 mg

Read the directions, warnings and accompanying label information before use

Store at 20°-25°C (68°-77°F)

Keep product out of high heat and humidity

Protect product from moisture