Patients using Omeprazole who would suffer from depression also experience insomnia, anxiety, nervousness and hallucinations. Some of them also experience nightmares. Some of the side effects that were noted were very trivial that they do not require any further treatment or medication.

You may need a lower dose of this medicine to treat erosive esophagitis. Do not use omeprazole if you are also using medicines containing rilpivirine (Edurant®, Complera®). Using these medicines together may cause unwanted side effects. This medicine is sometimes given together with other medicines to treat ulcers.

Check with your doctor immediately if you or your child is having more than one of these symptoms: abdominal or stomach cramps, bloated feeling, watery and severe diarrhea which may also be bloody sometimes, fever, nausea or vomiting, or unusual tiredness or weakness.

Interactions between your drugs No interactions were found between omeprazole and Zantac. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider.

Prilosec side effects new or unusual pain in your wrist, thigh, hip, or back; seizure (convulsions); kidney problems – little or no urination, blood in your urine, swelling, rapid weight gain; low magnesium – dizziness, irregular heartbeats, feeling jittery, muscle cramps, muscle spasms, cough or choking feeling; or.

Omeprazole can be taken before or after food, although taking it before food can be preferable. If you forget to take a dose at your usual time, you can take it when you remember (unless it is nearly time for your next dose, in which case leave out the missed dose).

Interactions between your drugs No interactions were found between omeprazole and Vitamin C. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider.

That’s a good thing for millions who suffer from heartburn or GERD, gastroesophageal reflux disease. But a recent study found that when people stop taking these popular pills many experience painful “rebound” symptoms, often worse than before they started taking the drug.

Prilosec and Chronic Kidney Disease In February of 2016, JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association published results of a study showing that people who take Prilosec and other Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) medications may have a 20 to 50 percent increased risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD).

Omeprazole controls acid production in the stomach only and does not affect the acid/alkaline balance of the body. The drug has been in use for some 10 years and appears to be safe for long term use. Omeprazole has not been studied when given every other day so it is not known if it is effective when given this way.