This medicine is effective in treating patients suffering from the symtoms of acid reflux. Losec is a type of medicine called proton-pump inhibitor. It works by decreasing the production of acid in the stomach in order to provide relief for GERD symptoms.
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What is Losec?
Losec contains the active ingredient omeprazole. It is a medicine in the proton pump inhibitor class, reducing the amount of acid produced by the stomach.
Losec is used to treat the following conditions in adult patients:
How does Losec work?
Losec (omeprazole) works by blocking the proton pumps in the stomach lining, which are responsible for producing gastric acid. By inhibiting this pump, Losec helps lower stomach acid levels, alleviating symptoms associated with excessive acid, like heartburn, acid reflux, and promoting ulcer healing.
What are the benefits of taking Losec?
Losec is effective in decreasing the production of acid in the stomach. It results in the relief of symptoms and allow healing to take place. Losec has been proven to be an effective treatment for different conditions characterized by too much acid in the stomach.
Take one daily.
Losec MUPS can either be swallowed whole with a sip of water or opened and dissolved in a glass of water or juice. In either case, do not chew the pellets. If mixing the pellets with water, rinse the glass with some water and drink from it again, in order to consume any pellets stuck to the glass.
Main side-effects experienced are:
Digestion problems (including stomach pain, constipation, diarrhoea, wind), headache, nausea
Active ingredients
Omeprazole is the active ingredient
Inactive Ingredients
Cellulose microcrystalline, glycerol monostearate 40- 55, hydroxypropylcellulose, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, methacrylic acid- ethyl acrylate copolymer (1:1) dispersion 30%, sugar spheres, synthetic paraffin (NF), macrogol (polyethylene glycol 6000), polysorbate 80, crospovidone, sodium hydroxide, sodium stearyl fumarate, talc, triethyl citrate, iron oxide E172, titanium dioxide (E171)
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