Losec (omeprazole) to prevent and treat ulcers caused by NSAIDs

May 1998

HPB just approved Losec (omeprazole) to prevent and treatulcers caused by NSAIDs.

Until now, misoprostol (Cytotec) was the only drug approvedto prevent ulcers from NSAIDs.

But misoprostol is taken QID...and some patients can'ttolerate the diarrhea.

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Table of Contents

tamoxifen to PREVENT breast cancer
Gastroenterology Losec (omeprazole) to prevent and treat ulcers caused by NSAIDs
health officials are now RECOMMENDING vitamin and mineral supplements for more people
Cholesterol Baycol (cerivastatin) from Bayer
Cholesterol Pravachol (pravastatin) and Zocor (simvastatin) will soon be approved to prevent STROKE
Lice unusual head lice treatments
Renal & Urology DDAVP (desmopressin) TABLETS for bed-wetting
Renal & Urology Detrol (tolterodine) for urinary frequency, urgency, or urge incontinence
Ophthalmology two new eye drops for glaucoma
Parkinson's Disease changes in the treatment of Parkinson's
Diabetes repaglinide, a new oral hypoglycemic for type 2 diabetes
Cardiology whether patients with heart failure should get warfarin
Cardiology higher doses of ACE inhibitors
Cardiology Ticlid seems to increase the risk of another serious blood disorder
adverse drug reactions