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About Lomac 20 mg Capsule
Lomac 20 mg Capsule belongs to the class of drugs known as Proton pump inhibitor (PPIs), which reduces the amount of acid your stomach makes. It treats gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), stomach ulcer, and Zollinger Ellison syndrome (overproduction of acid due to pancreatic tumour).
Lomac 20 mg Capsule contains omeprazole, which helps reduce stomach acid by blocking the actions of an enzyme (H+/K+ ATPase or gastric proton pump). This proton pump lies in the stomach wall cells and is responsible for releasing gastric acid secretion. Lomac 20 mg Capsule prevents the release of stomach acid and relieves symptoms of food pipe lining inflammation (esophagitis), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), or heartburn.
Lomac 20 mg Capsule is taken with food in a dose and duration as advised by the doctor. Your dose will depend on your condition and how you respond to the medicine. An adult taking Lomac 20 mg Capsule might have common side effects like stomach pain, gas formation (flatulence), nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, and headache. Respiratory system problems can be reported in some children (more than 1 year) using Lomac 20 mg Capsule . These side effects are temporary and may get resolved after some time; however, if this side persists, contact the doctor.
Lomac 20 mg Capsule should not be given to the patient suffering from Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhoea. Lomac 20 mg Capsule is safe for pregnant and breastfeeding mothers but should be taken only after consulting a doctor. Tell your doctor if you have stomach or intestinal cancer, liver problem, are allergic to Lomac 20 mg Capsule , or will have an endoscopy in the future. Ask your doctor if you should stop taking Lomac 20 mg Capsule a few weeks before your endoscopy as it may hide some of the problems that would be spotted during an endoscopy. Prolonged use of Lomac 20 mg Capsule may be associated with an increased risk for osteoporosis-related fractures of the hip, wrist or spine due to loss of magnesium. Avoid using Lomac 20 mg Capsule with St John’s Wort (plant-based antidepressant), rifampin (antibiotic) and methotrexate (anti-cancer and anti-arthritis medicine) due to the severe drug interaction.
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Key Benefits
Lomac 20 mg Capsule is effective at healing erosive esophagitis (inflammation of food pipe), relieving symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (heartburn), and Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, stomach ulcers. Lomac 20 mg Capsule works by irreversibly blocking the proton pump gate (which secretes stomach acid). It can be prescribed to all age groups, including special populations like the elderly, pregnant mothers, and kidney and liver disease patients. Usually, no dosage adjustment is required for these groups. It should not be given to children less than one year of age as no clinical studies have been done.
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- Inform Your Doctor: Notify your doctor immediately about your diarrhoea symptoms. This allows them to adjust your medication or provide guidance on managing side effects.
- Stay Hydrated: Drink plenty of fluids to replace lost water and electrolytes. Choose water, clear broth, and electrolyte-rich drinks. Avoid carbonated or caffeinated beverages to effectively rehydrate your body.
- Follow a Bland Diet: Eat easy-to-digest foods to help firm up your stool and settle your stomach. Try incorporating bananas, rice, applesauce, toast, plain crackers, and boiled vegetables into your diet.
- Avoid Trigger Foods: Steer clear of foods that can worsen diarrhoea, such as spicy, fatty, or greasy foods, high-fibre foods, and dairy products (especially if you're lactose intolerant).
- Practice Good Hygiene: Maintain good hygiene to prevent the spread of infection. To stay healthy, wash your hands frequently, clean and disinfect surfaces regularly, and avoid exchanging personal belongings with others.
- Take Anti-Diarrheal Medications: If your doctor advises, anti-diarrheal medications such as loperamide might help manage diarrhoea symptoms. Always follow your doctor's directions.
- Keep track of your diarrhoea symptoms. If they don't get better or worse or are accompanied by severe stomach pain, blood, or dehydration signs (like extreme thirst or dark urine), seek medical help.
- Regularly brush and floss your teeth.
- Rinse your mouth with water and baking soda a solution to neutralize acid in the mouth. This makes your food taste as it should.
- Drink plenty of water or non-caffeinated drinks to prevent dry mouth which may lead to altered taste.
- Try ginger, peppermint, fruit or green teas, lemonade, ginger ale or fruit juice to help mask unpleasant tastes.
- Try sucking on sugar-free ice pops or ice cubes to prevent dry mouth.
- Hydrate your body: Drink enough water to prevent dehydration and headaches.
- Calm Your Mind: Deep breathing and meditation can help you relax and relieve stress.
- Rest and Recharge: Sleep for 7-8 hours to reduce headache triggers.
- Take rest: lie down in a quiet, dark environment.
- Cold or warm compresses can help reduce tension.
- Stay Upright: Maintain good posture to keep symptoms from getting worse.
- To treat headaches naturally, try acupuncture or massage therapy.
- Over-the-counter pain relievers include acetaminophen and ibuprofen.
- Prescription Assistance: Speak with your doctor about more substantial drug alternatives.
- Severe Headaches: Seek emergency medical assistance for sudden, severe headaches.
- Frequent Headaches: If you get reoccurring headaches, consult your doctor.
- Headaches with Symptoms: Seek medical attention if your headaches include fever, disorientation, or weakness.
- Drink water or other clear fluids.
- To prevent worsening of pain, limit intake of tea, coffee, or alcohol.
- Include bland foods like rice, toast, crackers, and rice in your diet.
- Avoid lying down immediately after eating as it may cause indigestion or heartburn.
- Avoid acidic and spicy food as it may cause indigestion.
- Inform your doctor about the nausea and discuss possible alternatives to the medication or adjustments to the dosage.
- Divide your daily food intake into smaller, more frequent meals to reduce nausea.
- Opt for bland, easily digestible foods like crackers, toast, plain rice, bananas, and applesauce.
- Avoid certain foods that can trigger nausea, such as fatty, greasy, spicy, and smelly foods.
- Drink plenty of fluids, such as water, clear broth, or electrolyte-rich beverages like coconut water or sports drinks.
- Use ginger (tea, ale, or candies) to help relieve nausea.
- Get adequate rest and also avoid strenuous activities that can worsen nausea.
- Talk to your doctor about taking anti-nausea medication if your nausea is severe.
- Record when your nausea occurs, what triggers it, and what provides relief to help you identify patterns and manage your symptoms more effectively.
- Preventing Vomiting (Before it Happens)
- Take medication exactly as prescribed by your doctor. This can help minimize side effects, including vomiting.
- Having a small meal before taking your medication can help reduce nausea and vomiting.
- Talk to your doctor about taking anti-nausea medication along with your prescribed medication.
- Managing Vomiting (If it Happens)
- Try taking ginger in the form of tea, ale, or candy to help alleviate nausea and vomiting.
- What to Do if Vomiting Persists
- Consult your doctor if vomiting continues or worsens, consult the doctor for guidance on adjusting your medication or additional treatment.
Drug Warnings
Lomac 20 mg Capsule should not be given to the patient suffering from Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhoea. Lomac 20 mg Capsule is safe for pregnant and breastfeeding mothers but should be taken only after consulting a doctor. Tell your doctor if you have stomach or intestinal cancer, liver problem, are allergic to Lomac 20 mg Capsule or will have an endoscopy in the future. Ask your doctor if you should stop taking Lomac 20 mg Capsule a few weeks before your endoscopy as it may hide some of the problems that would be spotted during an endoscopy. Prolonged use of Lomac 20 mg Capsule may be associated with an increased risk for osteoporosis-related fractures of the hip, wrist or spine due to loss of magnesium. Avoid using Lomac 20 mg Capsule with St John’s Wort (plant-based antidepressant), rifampin (antibiotic) and methotrexate (anti-cancer and anti-arthritis medicine) due to the severe drug interaction.
Drug-Drug Interactions
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Lomac 20 mg Capsule can make Erlotinib less effective by reducing its absorption in the body. This can lead to low treatment outcomes.
How to manage the interaction:
Taking Lomac 20 mg Capsule and Erlotinib together is not recommended as it can result in an interaction; it should be taken only if a doctor has advised it. Do not stop using any medications without talking to a doctor.
Using rilpivirine together with Lomac 20 mg Capsule can decrease the absorption and blood levels of rilpivirine.
How to manage the interaction:
Taking Lomac 20 mg Capsule with Rilpivirine can cause an interaction, consult a doctor before taking it. Do not stop using any medications without talking to a doctor.
Using Lomac 20 mg Capsule in conjunction with nelfinavir can reduce the effectiveness of nelfinavir.
How to manage the interaction:
Although taking Lomac 20 mg Capsule with nelfinavir can lead to interaction, they can be taken if recommended by a doctor. Do not stop using any medications without talking to a doctor.
Lomac 20 mg Capsule may interfere with pazopanib absorption and reduces its effectiveness.
How to manage the interaction:
Although taking Lomac 20 mg Capsule with pazopanib can lead to interaction, they can be taken if recommended by a doctor. Do not stop using any medications without talking to a doctor.
Taking Lomac 20 mg Capsule and carbamazepine may possibly reduce the effects of Lomac 20 mg Capsule, which could reduce its capacity to treat the condition.
How to manage the interaction:
Although taking Lomac 20 mg Capsule and carbamazepine together can result in an interaction, it can be taken if a doctor has prescribed it. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
Coadministration of Lomac 20 mg Capsule with methotrexate may increase the levels and side effects of Lomac 20 mg Capsule.
How to manage the interaction:
Although there is a possible interaction between Lomac 20 mg Capsule and methotrexate, you can take these medicines together if prescribed by a doctor. Do not stop using any medications without consulting to a doctor.
Taking tacrolimus with Lomac 20 mg Capsule may significantly increase the blood levels of tacrolimus, which may increase the risk of serious side effects (high sugars, infections, kidney problems, hyperkalemia - high blood levels of potassium).
How to manage the interaction:
Although taking Lomac 20 mg Capsule with tacrolimus can lead to interaction, they can be taken if recommended by a doctor. However, consult the doctor if you experience irregular heart rhythm, palpitations (fast heartbeat), muscle spasm, tremor (shaking of hands & legs), and seizures(fits). Do not stop using any medications without talking to a doctor.
When taken together, Lomac 20 mg Capsule, through decreasing stomach acid, can reduce atazanavir absorption and blood levels, making the medication less effective.
How to manage the interaction:
Although taking Lomac 20 mg Capsule with atazanavir can lead to interaction, they can be taken if recommended by a doctor. Do not stop using any medications without talking to a doctor.
Taking Lomac 20 mg Capsule and Dasatinib together may decrease the blood levels of Dasatinib.
How to manage the interaction:
Although taking Lomac 20 mg Capsule with Dasatinib can lead to interaction, they can be taken if recommended by a doctor. If you experience any unusual symptoms, visit a doctor. Do not stop using any medications without talking to a doctor.
When taken together Lomac 20 mg Capsule may interfere with the absorption of gefitinib into the bloodstream and reduce its effectiveness.
How to manage the interaction:
Although taking Lomac 20 mg Capsule with gefitinib can lead to interaction, they can be taken if recommended by a doctor. However, if you have no other treatment options, it is suggested that you take gefitinib 12 hours before or after Lomac 20 mg Capsule to reduce the impact of the interaction. Do not stop using any medications without talking to a doctor.
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Diet & Lifestyle Advise
- Avoid intake of acid or heartburn triggering foods or drinks like onions, peppermint, chocolate, caffeinated beverages, citrus fruits or juices, tomatoes and high-fat and spicy foods.
- Before going to sleep try to raise your bedhead so that your head and chest are higher than your feet. Do not use piles of pillows, instead, one raised block is fine. This will not allow the stomach acid to backflow through your food pipe.
- Avoid taking alcohol and smoking cigarette. Alcohol can raise the level of production of stomach acid leading to heartburn and acid reflux. On the other hand, nicotine smoking damages the valve (sphincter) which prevents backflow of the stomach acid back into the food pipe.
- Include high fibre containing foods, berries, cherries, leafy green veggies (kale, spinach) and black peppers in your meal. These foods are full of antioxidant, calcium and vitamin B 12 that can help cope with the long term effects of the medicine. Fermented dairy products like miso, sauerkraut, and kimchi contain probiotics which help in the prevention of excess stomach acid production. Cranberry juice can be beneficial in the peptic ulcer and H Pyroli infection.
- Avoid regular sitting continuously, as it can increase stomach acid production. Try to take a break of 5 minutes in 1 hour by brisk walking or stretching.
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Alcohol
Safe if prescribed
Drinking alcohol with Lomac 20 mg Capsule may cause dehydration and elevate the level of stomach acid thereby decreasing its efficiency. So try to avoid, limit alcohol or contact doctor before intake of Lomac 20 mg Capsule .
Pregnancy
Consult your doctor
It is not known whether Lomac 20 mg Capsule affects the baby or not. So, contact a doctor before intake of Lomac 20 mg Capsule . Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you.
Breast Feeding
Consult your doctor
Lomac 20 mg Capsule passes into the breast milk. However, no evidence of risk has been reported. Please consult your doctor before intake of Lomac 20 mg Capsule . Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you.
Driving
Safe if prescribed
In some cases, Lomac 20 mg Capsule may cause dizziness, sleepy, or blur vision. If you observe these symptoms do not drive or operate heavy machinery until you feel better.
Liver
Consult your doctor
Lomac 20 mg Capsule should be taken with precaution in patients with liver disease.
Kidney
Consult your doctor
Patients with kidney disease should consult a doctor before taking Lomac 20 mg Capsule .
Children
Safe if prescribed
Lomac 20 mg Capsule should not be prescribed for children under 1 years of age. Lomac 20 mg Capsule is generally prescribed from 1-12 years of children for the treatment of acid-related damage of the food pipe (erosive esophagitis).
FAQs
Lomac 20 mg Capsule is a type of medicine called a proton pump inhibitor (PPI). Proton pumps are enzymes in your stomach lining that help it make acid to digest food. Omeprazole prevents the proton pump from working properly. This reduces the amount of acid the stomach makes, relieving symptoms of food pipe lining inflammation (esophagitis), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), or heartburn.
Prolonged intake of Lomac 20 mg Capsule may weaken your bone and lower haemoglobin level. Your doctor may prescribe you Vitamin B-12 for enhancing haemoglobin and calcium/vitamin D/magnesium supplements for bone health.
Prolonged intake of Lomac 20 mg Capsule may lead to atrophic gastritis (inflammation of stomach cells), Vitamin B12 deficiency and weakening of bones or osteoporosis (loss of calcium, magnesium and vitamin D). Your doctor may prescribe calcium, vitamin D or haemoglobin enhancing medications to cope with long term side effects.
No. Lomac 20 mg Capsule is not prescribed for stomach cancer. Do not take Lomac 20 mg Capsule until your doctor has prescribed you. Lomac 20 mg Capsule is only indicated for the treatment of hyperacidity, acid reflux symptoms (GERD), heartburn and Zollinger Ellison syndrome.
No. Gas and acidity are two different common discomforts. Acidity is caused when improper functioning of the valve (sphincter) is located at the junction of the stomach and food pipe. As a result stomach acid backflows and enters the upper part of the food pipe causing heartburn. On the other hand, gas is the result of the digestion of the food and drinks eliminating gases like carbon dioxide, hydrogen, nitrogen, methane, etc. from the body.
Yes. Lomac 20 mg Capsule can alter certain medical tests like neuroendocrine tumours (secretin stimulation test), and urine screening tests for tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). So before undergoing such diagnostics test contact your doctor.
No. Lomac 20 mg Capsule prevents excess production of stomach acid, causing acid reflux and heartburn. If blood is coming in your stool or mucous, immediately contact the doctor.
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