Compare Prilosec vs Pepcid

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vs Pepcid

Compare Prilosec to Pepcid. To make a decision about Prilosec vs Pepcid, click here for a Medication Risk Map to help you select Prilosec or Pepcid

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Uses of Prilosec

Prilosec is also known by the generic name Omeprazole Magnesium

Prilosec is also known by the generic name Omeprazole

USES:
Omeprazole is used to treat certain stomach and esophagus problems (such as acid reflux, ulcers). It works by decreasing the amount of acid your stomach makes. It relieves symptoms such as heartburn, difficulty swallowing, and persistent cough. This medication helps heal acid damage to the stomach and esophagus, helps prevent ulcers, and may help prevent cancer of the esophagus. Omeprazole belongs to a class of drugs known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs).

Uses of Pepcid

Pepcid is also known by the generic name Famotidine

USES:
Famotidine is used to treat ulcers of the stomach or intestines. It may be used to prevent intestinal ulcers from returning after treatment. This medication is also used to treat certain stomach and throat problems caused by too much acid (e.g., Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, erosive esophagitis) or a backward flow of stomach acid into the esophagus (gastroesophageal reflux disease-GERD).

Famotidine is known as an H2 histamine blocker. It works by reducing the amount of acid in your stomach. This helps heal and prevent ulcers and improves symptoms such as heartburn and stomach pain.

This medication is also available without a prescription. It is used to prevent and treat heartburn and other symptoms caused by too much acid in the stomach (acid indigestion). If you are taking this medication for self-treatment, it is important to read the manufacturer's package instructions carefully so you know when to consult your doctor or pharmacist.

Prilosec and Pepcid Have 11 Life Threatening (Major) Side Effects in Common

Critical Seriousness - Acquired Decrease of All Cells in the Blood - Pancytopenia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Prilosec and Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Stevens-Johnson Syndrome is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Prilosec and Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Life Threatening Allergic Reaction - Anaphylaxis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Prilosec and Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Decreased Blood Platelets - Thrombocytopenic Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Prilosec and Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Abnormal Heart Rhythm - Conduction Disorder of the Heart is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Prilosec and Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Deficiency of Granulocytes a Type of White Blood Cell - Agranulocytosis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Prilosec and Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Hepatitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Prilosec and Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Prilosec and Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Giant Hives - Angioedema is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Prilosec and Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Bronchospasm - Bronchospastic Pulmonary Disease is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Prilosec and Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Hives - Urticaria is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Prilosec and Pepcid.

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Prilosec Has 18 Life Threatening (Major) Side Effects Not Found in Pepcid

Critical Seriousness - Anemia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prilosec but not Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Bloody Urine - Hematuria is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prilosec but not Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Abnormal Hepatic Function Tests is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prilosec but not Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Increase of White Blood Cells - Leukocytosis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prilosec but not Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Fungal Infection of the Esophagus - Esophageal Candidiasis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prilosec but not Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Erythema Multiforme is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prilosec but not Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Decreased Neutrophils a Type of White Blood Cell - Neutropenic Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prilosec but not Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Liver Failure - Hepatic Failure is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prilosec but not Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Interstitial Nephritis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prilosec but not Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Acute Infection of the Nose, Throat or Sinus - Upper Respiratory Infection is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prilosec but not Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Elevation of Proteins in the Urine - Proteinuria is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prilosec but not Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Broken Bone - Fractures is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prilosec but not Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Pancreatitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prilosec but not Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Low Blood Sugar - Hypoglycemic Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prilosec but not Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Sudden Blindness and Pain Upon Moving the Eye - Optic Neuritis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prilosec but not Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Low Amount of Sodium in the Blood - Hyponatremia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prilosec but not Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Urinary Tract Infection - Urinary Tract Infections is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prilosec but not Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Atrophic Gastritis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prilosec but not Pepcid.

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Pepcid Has 7 Life Threatening (Major) Side Effects Not Found in Prilosec

Critical Seriousness - Mental Disturbance - Psychiatric Disturbance is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prilosec but not Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Interstitial Pneumonitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prilosec but not Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Seizures - Seizure Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prilosec but not Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Fever is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prilosec but not Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Yellowing of Skin or Eyes from Bile Flow Problems - Obstructive Hyperbilirubinemia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prilosec but not Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Reaction due to an Allergy - Allergic Reactions is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prilosec but not Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Rash - Skin Rash is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prilosec but not Pepcid.

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Prilosec and Pepcid Have 1 Most Frequently Occurring Side Effects in Common

Head Pain - Headache Disorder is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of both Prilosec and Pepcid. Click for a searchable interactive map of all Side Effects associated with Prilosec and Pepcid.

Prilosec Has 1 Most Frequently Occurring Side Effects Not Found in Pepcid

Stomach Cramps - Abdominal Pain with Cramps is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Prilosec but not Pepcid. Click for a searchable interactive map of all Side Effects associated with Prilosec and Pepcid.

Pepcid Has 0 Most Frequently Occurring Side Effects Not Found in Pepcid

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Prilosec and Pepcid Treat 13 Conditions in Common

Condition of Increased Mast Cells - Systemic Mastocytosis is treated by both Prilosec and Pepcid.

Benign Tumors of the Hormone Producing Glands - Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia is treated by both Prilosec and Pepcid.

Bleeding from Stomach, Esophagus or Duodenum - Upper GI Bleed is treated by both Prilosec and Pepcid.

Stress Ulcer Prevention - Prevention of Stress Ulcer is treated by both Prilosec and Pepcid.

Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome is treated by both Prilosec and Pepcid.

Inflammation of the Esophagus with Erosion - Erosive Esophagitis is treated by both Prilosec and Pepcid.

Condition in which Stomach Acid is Pushed Into the Esophagus - Gastroesophageal Reflux is treated by both Prilosec and Pepcid.

Ulcer of the Duodenum - Duodenal Ulcer is treated by both Prilosec and Pepcid.

Stomach Ulcer - Gastric Ulcer is treated by both Prilosec and Pepcid.

Prilosec has 5 Condition Contraindications

If you have any of these Conditions then you should carefully evaluate the risks of taking Prilosec.

Prilosec Oral Contraindications
(grouped by decreasing seriousness level)

Contraindication Warnings

Atrophic Gastritis is a contraindication of Prilosec.

Disease of Liver - Liver Problems is a contraindication of Prilosec.

Fractures - Broken Bone is a contraindication of Prilosec.

Hypomagnesemia - Low Amount of Magnesium in the Blood is a contraindication of Prilosec.

Osteoporosis is a contraindication of Prilosec.

Pepcid has 3 Condition Contraindications

If you have any of these Conditions then you should carefully evaluate the risks of taking Pepcid.

Pepcid Oral Contraindications
(grouped by decreasing seriouosness level)

Relative Contraindications

Gastric Cancer - Stomach Cancer is a contraindication of Pepcid.

Contraindication Warnings

Disease of Liver - Liver Problems is a contraindication of Pepcid.

Renal Disease - Kidney Disease is a contraindication of Pepcid.

Prilosec - Symptoms of overdose may include
confusion, unusual sweating, blurred vision, unusually fast heartbeat.

Pepcid - Symptoms of overdose may include
If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US national poison hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canadian residents should call their local poison control center directly.

Contact poison control
If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US national poison hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canadian residents should call their local poison control center directly.