2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
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FDA Article Code: 34068-7
Omeprazole delayed-release capsules should be taken before eating. In the clinical trials, antacids were used concomitantly with omeprazole delayed-release capsules.
Patients should be informed that the omeprazole delayed-release capsule should be swallowed whole.
For patients unable to swallow an intact capsule, alternative administration options are available [ See Dosage and Administration (2.8)].
3 DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS
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FDA Article Code: 43678-2
Omeprazole delayed-release capsules, 40 mg, are opaque, hard gelatin, apricot and amethyst colored capsules, coded 1740 on cap and 40 mg on the body.
4 CONTRAINDICATIONS
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FDA Article Code: 34070-3
Omeprazole delayed-release capsules are contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to any component of the formulation. Hypersensitivity reactions may include anaphylaxis, anaphylactic shock, angioedema, bronchospasm, interstitial nephritis, and urticaria [ s
ee Adverse Reactions (6)].
7 DRUG INTERACTIONS
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FDA Article Code: 34073-7
Drugs for which gastric pH can affect bioavailability
Because of its profound and long lasting inhibition of gastric acid secretion, it is theoretically possible that omeprazole may interfere with absorption of drugs where gastric pH is an important determinant of their bioavailability (e.g., ketoconazole, ampicillin esters, and iron salts). In the clinical trials, antacids were used concomitantly with the administration of omeprazole delayed-release capsules.
Drugs metabolized by cytochrome P450 (CYP)
Omeprazole can prolong the elimination of diazepam, warfarin and phenytoin, drugs that are metabolized by oxidation in the liver. There have been reports of increased INR and prothrombin time in patients receiving proton pump inhibitors, including omeprazole, and warfarin concomitantly. Increases in INR and prothrombin time may lead to abnormal bleeding and even death. Patients treated with proton pump inhibitors and warfarin may need to be monitored for increases in INR and prothrombin time.
Although in normal subjects no interaction with theophylline or propranolol was found, there have been clinical reports of interaction with other drugs metabolized via the cytochrome P450 system (e.g., cyclosporine, disulfiram, benzodiazepines). Patients should be monitored to determine if it is necessary to adjust the dosage of these drugs when taken concomitantly with omeprazole omeprazole delayed-release capsules.
Concomitant administration of omeprazole and voriconazole (a combined inhibitor of CYP2C19 and CYP3A4) resulted in more than doubling of the omeprazole exposure. Dose adjustment of omeprazole is not normally required. However, in patients with Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, who may require higher doses up to 240 mg/day, dose adjustment may be considered. When voriconazole (400 mg Q12h x 1 day, then 200 mg x 6 days) was given with omeprazole (40 mg once daily x 7 days) to healthy subjects, it significantly increased the steady-state C max and AUC0-24 of omeprazole, an average of 2 times (90% CI: 1.8, 2.6) and 4 times (90% CI: 3.3, 4.4) respectively as compared to when omeprazole was given without voriconazole.
Atazanavir
Concomitant use of atazanavir and proton pump inhibitors is not recommended. Co-administration of atazanavir with proton pump inhibitors is expected to substantially decrease atazanavir plasma concentrations and thereby reduce its therapeutic effect.
Tacrolimus
Concomitant administration of omeprazole and tacrolimus may increase the serum levels of tacrolimus.
10 OVERDOSAGE
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FDA Article Code: 34088-5
Reports have been received of overdosage with omeprazole in humans. Doses ranged up to 2400 mg (120 times the usual recommended clinical dose). Manifestations were variable, but included confusion, drowsiness, blurred vision, tachycardia, nausea, vomiting, diaphoresis, flushing, headache, dry mouth, and other adverse reactions similar to those seen in normal clinical experience. [ See Adverse Reactions (6)] Symptoms were transient, and no serious clinical outcome has been reported when omeprazole delayed-release capsules were taken alone. No specific antidote for omeprazole overdosage is known. Omeprazole is extensively protein bound and is, therefore, not readily dialyzable. In the event of overdosage, treatment should be symptomatic and supportive.
As with the management of any overdose, the possibility of multiple drug ingestion should be considered. For current information on treatment of any drug overdose, contact a Poison Control Center at 1-800-222-1222.
Single oral doses of omeprazole at 1350, 1339, and 1200 mg/kg were lethal to mice, rats, and dogs, respectively. Animals given these doses showed sedation, ptosis, tremors, convulsions, and decreased activity, body temperature, and respiratory rate and increased depth of respiration.
11 DESCRIPTION
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FDA Article Code: 34089-3
The active ingredient in omeprazole delayed-release capsules is a substituted benzimidazole, 5-methoxy-2-[[(4-methoxy-3, 5-dimethyl-2-pyridinyl) methyl] sulfinyl]-1 H-benzimidazole, a compound that inhibits gastric acid secretion. Its empirical formula is C17H19N3O3S, with a molecular weight of 345.42. The structural formula is:
Omeprazole is a white to off-white crystalline powder that melts with decomposition at about 155°C. It is a weak base, freely soluble in ethanol and methanol, and slightly soluble in acetone and isopropanol and very slightly soluble in water. The stability of omeprazole is a function of pH; it is rapidly degraded in acid media, but has acceptable stability under alkaline conditions.
Omeprazole delayed-release capsules are supplied as delayed-release capsules for oral administration. Each delayed-release capsule contains 40 mg of omeprazole in the form of enteric-coated granules with the following inactive ingredients: cellulose, disodium hydrogen phosphate, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hypromellose, lactose, mannitol, sodium lauryl sulfate and other ingredients. The capsule shells have the following inactive ingredients: gelatin-NF, FD&C Blue #1, FD&C Red #40, D&C Red #28, titanium dioxide, synthetic black iron oxide, isopropanol, butyl alcohol, FD&C Blue #2, D&C Red #7 Calcium Lake, and, in addition, the 40 mg capsule shells also contain D&C Yellow #10.
15 REFERENCES
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displayName: REFERENCES SECTION
FDA Article Code: 34093-5
1. National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards. Methods for Dilution Antimicrobial Susceptibility Tests for Bacteria That Grow Aerobically—Fifth Edition. Approved Standard NCCLS Document M7-A5, Vol, 20, No. 2, NCCLS, Wayne, PA, January 2000.
16 HOW SUPPLIED/STORAGE AND HANDLING
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FDA Article Code: 34069-5
Omeprazole delayed-release capsules, 40 mg, are opaque, hard gelatin, apricot and amethystcolored capsules, coded 1740 on cap and 40 mg on the body. They are supplied as follows:
NDC 63304-445-30 unit of use bottles of 30
NDC 63304-445-01 bottles of 100
NDC 63304-445-10 bottles of 1000.
Storage
Store omeprazole delayed-release capsules in a tight container protected from light and moisture. Store between 15 °C and 30°C (59°F and 86°F).
17 PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION
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displayName: INFORMATION FOR PATIENTS SECTION
FDA Article Code: 34076-0
Omeprazole delayed-release capsules should be taken before eating. Patients should be informed that the omeprazole delayed-release capsule should be swallowed whole.
For patients who have difficulty swallowing capsules, the contents of an omeprazole delayed-release capsule can be added to applesauce. One tablespoon of applesauce should be added to an empty bowl and the capsule should be opened. All of the pellets inside the capsule should be carefully emptied on the applesauce. The pellets should be mixed with the applesauce and then swallowed immediately with a glass of cool water to ensure complete swallowing of the pellets. The applesauce used should not be hot and should be soft enough to be swallowed without chewing. The pellets should not be chewed or crushed. The pellets/applesauce mixture should not be stored for future use.
Manufactured for:
Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Jacksonville, FL 32257, USA
By: Merck & Co., Inc.
Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889, USA
9867401
31201-01 Rev. 08/08
PACKAGING LABEL PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL
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FDA Article Code: 51945-4
40 mg / 30 capsules
40 mg / 100 capsules
40 mg / 1000 capsules
