Complete adverse effect profile including incidence rates and management
Important Safety Information
This is not a complete list of all possible side effects. Contact your healthcare provider if you experience any unexpected symptoms. For serious or life-threatening side effects, seek emergency medical attention immediately.
The following serious adverse reactions are described below and elsewhere in labeling: Acute Tubulointerstitial Nephritis [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2)] Clostridium difficile-Associated Diarrhea [see Warnings and Precautions (5.4)] Bone Fracture [see Warnings and Precautions (5.5)] Severe Cutaneous Adverse Reactions [see Warnings and Precautions (5.6)] Cutaneous and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus [see Warnings and Precautions (5.7)] Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B-12) Deficiency [see Warnings and Precautions (5.9)] Hypomagnesemia and Mineral Metabolism [see Warnings and Precautions (5.10)] Fundic Gland Polyps [see Warnings and Precautions (5.14)] 6.1 Clinical Trials Experience Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical trials of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in practice.
The safety of Omeprazole and Sodium Bicarbonate capsules has been established, in part, based on oral studies of an oral delayed-release omeprazole product.
Clinical Trials with Omeprazole In the U.S.
clinical trial population of 465 adult patients, the adverse reactions summarized in Table 3 were reported to occur in 1% or more of patients on therapy with omeprazole.
Table 3: Adverse Reactions Occurring in 1% or More of Adult Patients in US Clinical Trials of Omeprazole Therapy Omeprazole % (n = 465) Placebo % (n = 64) Ranitidine % (n = 195) Headache 7 6 8 Diarrhea 3 3 2 Abdominal Pain 2 3 3 Nausea 2 3 4 Upper Respiratory Infection (URI) 2 2 3 Dizziness 2 0 3 Vomiting 2 5 2 Rash 2 0 0 Constipation 1 0 0 Cough 1 0 2 Asthenia 1 2 2 Back Pain 1 0 1 Table 4 summarizes the adverse reactions that occurred in 1% or more of omeprazole-treated patients from international double-blind and open-label clinical trials in which 2,631 patients and subjects received omeprazole.
Table 4: Adverse Reactions Occurring in 1% or More of Adult Patients in International Clinical Trials of Omeprazole Therapy Omeprazole % (n = 2631) Placebo % (n = 120) Abdominal Pain 5.2 3.3 Nausea 4.0 6.7 Diarrhea 3.7 2.5 Vomiting 3.2 10.0 Headache 2.9 2.5 Flatulence 2.7 5.8 Acid Regurgitation 1.9 3.3 Constipation 1.5 0.8 Asthenia 1.3 0.8 6.2 Postmarketing Experience The following adverse reactions have been identified during post-approval use of omeprazole and sodium bicarbonate.
Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is not always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug exposure.
Omeprazole Body as a Whole: Hypersensitivity reactions, including anaphylaxis, anaphylactic shock, angioedema, bronchospasm, urticaria (see also Skin below), fever, pain, fatigue, malaise, and systemic lupus erythematosus.
Cardiovascular: Chest pain or angina, tachycardia, bradycardia, palpitation, elevated blood pressure, and peripheral edema.
Gastrointestinal: Pancreatitis (some fatal), anorexia, irritable colon, flatulence, fecal discoloration, esophageal candidiasis, mucosal atrophy of the tongue, dry mouth, stomatitis, abdominal swelling and fundic gland polyps.
5.1 Presence of Gastric Malignancy In adults, symptomatic response to therapy with Omeprazole and Sodium Bicarbonate capsules does not preclude the presence of gastric malignancy.
Consider additional follow-up and diagnostic testing in adult patients who have a suboptimal response or an early symptomatic relapse after completing treatment with a proton pump inhibitor (PPI).
In older patients, also consider an endoscopy.
5.2 Acute Tubulointerstitial Nephritis Acute tubulointerstitial nephritis (TIN) has been observed in patients taking PPIs and may occur at any point during PPI therapy.
Patients may present with varying signs and symptoms from symptomatic hypersensitivity reactions to non-specific symptoms of decreased renal function (e.g., malaise, nausea and anorexia).
Like all medications, Omeprazole/sodiium Bicarbonate can cause side effects. However, not everyone who takes this medication will experience them. Many side effects are dose-dependent and may improve as your body adjusts to the medication. Others may require dose adjustment or medical attention.
Contact your healthcare provider promptly if you experience:
Seek immediate emergency medical care if you experience signs of: