Prilosec OTC

Oral 20, 40 mg delayed-release capsules Parenteral 20, 40 mg vial powder for IV injection Omeprazole (Prilosec, Prilosec OTC, Zegerid)... 

Omeprazole Acid reducer (proton pump inhibitor) 2003 Prilosec OTC... 

Acid reducers (Proton pump inhibitors) Omeprazole magnesium, 20.6 mg once daily for 14 days Prilosec OTC, various generic Omeprazole is the first proton pump inhibitor approved for the treatment of frequent heartburn in adults (> 18 years of age) with symptoms of heartburn 2 or more days per week. The product should not be taken for more than 14 days or more often than every 4 months unless directed by a physician. Omeprazole magnesium 20.6 mg is equivalent to 20 mg of omeprazole (prescription strength). 

Prilosec capsules, delayed-release 10 mg, capsules, delayed-release 20 mg, capsules, delayed-release 40 mg, Prilosec OTC tablets, delayed-release 20 mg, Zegerid powder for oral suspension 20 mg, powder for oral suspension 40 mg)... 

Is the over-the-counter product Prilosec OTC the same as the prescription product Prilosec Or is it, in fact, a different salt (Answer both products are the free-acid of omeprazole both products are delayed-release formulations Prilosec OTC is in tablet form, while Prilosec is in capsule form Prilosec suspension is the magnesium salt of omeprazole.)... 

A third basic option available in the case of some therapeutic categories is to develop an over-the-counter version of a product subject to patent expiration. The strategy has been employed for example for anti-inflammatory pain relievers such as Motrin and Naprosyn, anti-ulcer therapies such as the H2 blockers Tagamet and Zantac, proton pump inhibitors such as Prilosec, and in several other therapeutic categories. However, a shift to OTC status requires approval by the FDA that the drug is safe for self-medication (Juhl 2000 McCarran 1991 Schweitzer 1997). A company will normally need to submit new clinical trial evidence to that effect. If approved by the FDA, the company receives a three-year exclusivity period for its OTC product in recognition for the new clinical trial work. 

Astra-Zeneca s omeprazole (Losec) (approximately 50 per 28 20-mg tablets down from over 100 in 2001 when its turnover was some 6 billions ll its esomeprazole magnesium (Nexium) ( 202 per 30 20-mg tablets) are having their market positions eroded by generic omeprazole ( 55 per 56 20-mg tablets) and OTC Prilosec (omeprazole) ( 20 per 28 20-mg tablets). 

OTC Tagamet is cheaper and works better than Prilosec. ... 

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