Pharmacy - Unit 3 - Reviewing Test

Omeprazole works by _____________ the amount of acid your stomach makes.

Proton pump inhibitors may increase the risk of gastrointestinal infections because of their acid suppressive _____________.

The initial recommended dosage for patients with the Zollinger-Ellison syndrome is 60 mg orally once daily, ____________ as required.

Products with similar brand names may contain different __________ meant for different purposes.

1. The dose of omeprazole may need to be reduced in pa­tients with __________ impairment.

Omeprazole is used to treat certain stomach and esophagus problems (such as acid reflux, ulcers).

• TRUE

• FALSE

The adverse effects reported most often with omeprazole and other proton pump inhibitors have been: __________ .

• headache

• diarrhea

• skin rashes

• drowsiness

For __________ products, carefully read the package instructions to make sure the product is right for you.

• over-the-counter

• prescription

• expired

• sachet

The usual dose for the treatment of gastro-esophageal reflux disease is __________ orally once daily for 4 weeks, followed by a further 4 to 8 weeks if not fully healed.

• 20 mg

• 30 mg

• 40 mg

• 200 mg

The __________ of omeprazole is almost entirely cleared from plasma within 0.5- 3 hours.