Compare Prilosec vs Tagamet

Compare Prilosec

vs Tagamet

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

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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 Tagamet

Tagamet is also known by the generic name Cimetidine

USES:
Cimetidine is used to treat ulcers of the stomach and intestines and prevent them from coming back after they have healed. This medication is also used to treat certain stomach and throat (esophagus) problems caused by too much stomach acid (e.g., Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, erosive esophagitis) or a backward flow of stomach acid into the esophagus (acid reflux disease/GERD). Decreasing extra stomach acid can help relieve symptoms such as stomach pain, heartburn, difficulty swallowing, persistent cough, and trouble sleeping. It can also prevent serious acid damage to your digestive system (e.g., ulcers, cancer of the esophagus).

Cimetidine belongs to a class of drugs commonly called H2 blockers. It works by reducing the amount of acid in your stomach.

This medication is also available without a prescription. It is used to treat occasional heartburn caused by too much acid in the stomach (also called acid indigestion or sour stomach). It is also used to prevent heartburn and acid indigestion caused by certain foods and beverages. 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. (See also Precautions.)

Prilosec and Tagamet Have 2 Life Threatening (Major) Side Effects in Common

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

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

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Prilosec Has 27 Life Threatening (Major) Side Effects Not Found in Tagamet

Critical Seriousness - Acquired Decrease of All Cells in the Blood - Pancytopenia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prilosec but not Tagamet.

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

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

Critical Seriousness - Stevens-Johnson Syndrome is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prilosec but not Tagamet.

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

Critical Seriousness - Life Threatening Allergic Reaction - Anaphylaxis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prilosec but not Tagamet.

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

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

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

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

Critical Seriousness - Abnormal Heart Rhythm - Conduction Disorder of the Heart is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prilosec but not Tagamet.

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

Critical Seriousness - Hepatitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prilosec but not Tagamet.

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

Critical Seriousness - Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prilosec but not Tagamet.

Critical Seriousness - Giant Hives - Angioedema is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prilosec but not Tagamet.

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

Critical Seriousness - Bronchospasm - Bronchospastic Pulmonary Disease is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prilosec but not Tagamet.

Critical Seriousness - Hives - Urticaria is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prilosec but not Tagamet.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Tagamet Has 4 Life Threatening (Major) Side Effects Not Found in Prilosec

Critical Seriousness - Slow Heartbeat - Bradycardia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prilosec but not Tagamet.

Critical Seriousness - Confused - Impaired Cognition is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prilosec but not Tagamet.

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

Critical Seriousness - Fast Heartbeat - Tachyarrhythmia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prilosec but not Tagamet.

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

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

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

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

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

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Prilosec and Tagamet Treat 12 Conditions in Common

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Tagamet has 3 Condition Contraindications

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

Tagamet Oral Contraindications
(grouped by decreasing seriouosness level)

Relative Contraindications

Gastric Cancer - Stomach Cancer is a contraindication of Tagamet.

Contraindication Warnings

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

Renal Disease - Kidney Disease is a contraindication of Tagamet.

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

Tagamet - 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. Symptoms of overdose may include mental/mood changes, slurred speech, difficulty awakening.

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.