Product Overview
[Drug Name]
Generic Name: Omeprazole Enteric-Coated Capsules
Trade Name: Wanjie Omeprazole Enteric-Coated Capsules 20mg x 14 capsules
Pinyin Code: WanJie AoMeiLaZuoChangRongJiaoNang
[Main Ingredient]
The main ingredient of this product is omeprazole.
[Properties]
This product contains white or off-white enteric-coated pellets or granules.
[Indications/Main Functions]
Indicated for gastric ulcers, duodenal ulcers, stress ulcers, reflux esophagitis, and Zollinger-Ellison syndrome (gastrinoma).
[Specifications]
20mg x 14 capsules (Wanjie)
[Dosage and Administration]
Oral. Adults: 1 capsule once daily (every 24 hours). Take an additional capsule if necessary. Take with warm water. This product must be swallowed whole. Do not chew or crush. Do not crush this product with food.
[Adverse Reactions]
Common adverse reactions to this product include headache, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, constipation, abdominal pain, and bloating. Occasionally, dizziness, drowsiness, fatigue, sleep disturbances, paresthesias, rash, itching, urticaria, and abnormal liver function tests may occur. Rarely, hyperhidrosis, peripheral angioedema, hyponatremia; angioedema, fever, and anaphylactic shock; leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, agranulocytosis, and pancytopenia; reversible mental confusion, irritability, depression, aggression, and hallucinations; gynecomastia; dry mouth, taste disturbances, stomatitis, and candidiasis; alopecia, photosensitivity, and erythema multiforme; hepatic encephalopathy (in patients with preexisting severe liver disease), icteric or non-icteric hepatitis, and liver failure; bronchospasm; arthralgia, myalgia, and muscle fatigue; interstitial nephritis; and blurred vision.
[Contraindications]
This product is contraindicated in patients with allergies, severe renal impairment, and infants.
[Precautions]
When gastric ulcers are suspected, cancer should be ruled out first. This is because treatment with this product may alleviate symptoms and thus delay diagnosis.
