Peplo 40 mg (Capsule (Enteric Coated))

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Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Omeprazole
Company Silco pharmaceutical ltd
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Indications

  • Treatment of gastric and duodenal ulcer
  • Treatment of NSAID-associated duodenal and gastric ulcer
  • Prophylaxis in patients with a history of NSAID-associated duodenal and gastric ulcer
  • Treatment of gastro-esophageal reflux disease
  • Long-term management of acid reflux disease
  • Treatment of acid-related dyspepsia
  • Treatment of severe ulcerating reflux esophagitis
  • Prophylaxis of acid aspiration during general anesthesia
  • Treatment of Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
  • Treatment of Helicobacter pylori-induced peptic ulcer

Pharmacology

  • Inhibitor of gastric acid secretion
  • Blocks hydrogen-potassium-adenosine triphosphatase (H+/K+ ATPase) enzyme system
  • Onset of antisecretory effect within one hour
  • Maximum effect occurring within two hours
  • Inhibition of secretion lasts up to 72 hours
  • Secretory activity returns gradually over 3 to 5 days after discontinuation

Dosage

  • Oral dosage for benign gastric and duodenal ulcer
  • Oral dosage for NSAID-associated duodenal or gastric ulcer
  • Oral dosage for gastro-esophageal reflux disease
  • Oral dosage for long-term management of acid reflux disease
  • Oral dosage for acid-related dyspepsia
  • Oral dosage for prophylaxis of acid aspiration
  • Oral dosage for Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
  • Oral dosage for Helicobacter pylori eradication regimen
  • Pediatric use for severe ulcerating reflux esophagitis
  • Intravenous (IV) dosage for prophylaxis of acid aspiration
  • IV dosage for duodenal ulcer, gastric ulcer or reflux oesophagitis
  • IV dosage for Zollinger- Ellison syndrome (ZES)

Administration

  • Direction for use of IV Injection
  • Direction for use of IV Infusion
  • IV injection should be given as a slow intravenous injection
  • IV infusion should be given as an intravenous infusion over a period of 20-30 minutes or more
  • Reconstituted solution should not be mixed or co-administered with any other drug in the same infusion set

Interaction

  • Decreased intragastric acidity may reduce the absorption of ketoconazole
  • Metabolized in the liver through cytochrome P450
  • Can delay the elimination of diazepam, phenytoin, and warfarin
  • Plasma concentrations of Peplo and clarithromycin are increased during concomitant administration
  • No evidence of an interaction with phenacetin, theophylline, caffeine, propranolol, metoprolol, cyclosporin, lidocaine, quinidine, estradiol, amoxycillin, or antacids
  • Absorption not affected by alcohol or food
  • Concomitant treatment with digoxin leads to a 10% increase in the bioavailability of digoxin

Contraindications

  • Known hypersensitivity to Omeprazole
  • Suspicion of gastric ulcer should exclude the possibility of malignancy before treatment

Side Effects

  • Mild and reversible adverse reactions
  • Skin rash, urticaria, and pruritus reported
  • Photosensitivity, bullous eruption, erythema multiforme, angioedema, and alopecia reported in isolated cases
  • Diarrhea and headache reported
  • Gastrointestinal reactions including constipation, nausea/vomiting, flatulence, and abdominal pain
  • Other reactions include dry mouth, stomatitis, candidiasis, paraesthesia, dizziness, light headedness, and feeling faint
  • Reversible mental confusion, agitation, depression, and hallucinations reported predominantly in severely ill patients
  • Arthritic and myalgic symptoms reported
  • Isolated cases of vision disturbance, taste disturbance, peripheral edema, and increased sweating
  • Isolated cases of leucopenia, thrombocytopenia, agranulocytosis, pancytopenia, anaphylactic shock, malaise, fever, bronchospasm, encephalopathy, hepatitis, interstitial nephritis, and hepatic failure
  • Increases in liver enzymes observed

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • No adverse effects of Omeprazole on pregnancy or on the health of the fetus/newborn child
  • Omeprazole can be used during pregnancy
  • No information available on the passage of Omeprazole into breast milk or its effects on the neonate
  • Breast-feeding should be discontinued if the use of Omeprazole is essential

Precautions & Warnings

  • Avoid concomitant use of clopidogrel and Peplo
  • Observational studies suggest PPI therapy may be associated with an increased risk for osteoporosis-related fractures
  • Atrophic gastritis noted occasionally in gastric corpus biopsies from long-term treated patients
  • Concomitant use of PPIs with methotrexate may lead to methotrexate toxicities

Therapeutic Class

  • Proton Pump Inhibitor

Storage Conditions

  • Keep in a dry place away from light and heat
  • Keep out of the reach of children

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