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View Post: CIENCIASMEDICASNEWS: FDA MedWatch - Clopidogrel (marketed as ...
18 Nov 2009 by salud equitativa  
Patients at risk for heart attacks or strokes, who are given clopidogrel to prevent blood clots, may not get the full protective anti-clotting effect if they also take prescription omeprazole or the OTC form (Prilosec OTC). ...
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View Post: Two FDA Decisions Pending for Santarus (NASDAQ:SNTS ...
18 Nov 2009 by R. Saito  
This is the PDUFA date for Santarus' partner Schering Plough (Merck) and is for the first over-the-counter (OTC) version of Zegerid branded omeprazole with sodium bicarbonate in a 20mg omeprazole dose strength. ...
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View Post: FDA Declines to Approve Santarus Inc.'s OTC Heartburn Drug - News ...
13 Jan 2009
... (FDA) for its New Drug Application (NDA) seeking approval to sell a ZEGERID® branded omeprazole/sodium bicarbonate product with the dosage strength of 20 mg of omeprazole in the U.S. over-the-counter (OTC) heartburn market. ...
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View Post: Prilosec Interferes With Plavix Blood-Clotting Effect, FDA Warns ...
17 Nov 2009 by timgrenda  
Patients using clopidogrel should consult with their healthcare provider if they are currently taking or considering taking omeprazole, including Prilosec OTC. • Both clopidogrel and omeprazole can provide significant benefits to ...
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View Post: FDA alert on clopidogrel PPI
17 Nov 2009
Public-health advisory: Updated safety information about a drug interaction between clopidogrel bisulfate (marketed as Plavix) and omeprazole (marketed as Prilosec and Prilosec OTC). November 17, 2009. Available here. ...
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View Post: FDA issues public health advisory on interaction between ...
17 Nov 2009 by Larry Husten  
Public Health Advisory: Updated Safety Information about a drug interaction between Clopidogrel Bisulfate (marketed as Plavix) and Omeprazole (marketed as Prilosec and Prilosec OTC). [11/17/2009]. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...
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View Post: Heart(y) News, November 20
Battling For Health
19 Nov 2009 by Raquel   ...
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View Post: Generic and Over-the-Counter Versions of Prevacid® Will Save ...
16 Nov 2009
Its generic, lansoprazole joins other generic and over-the-counter (OTC) heartburn medications in this class which includes generic and over-the-counter omeprazole (brand-name Prilosec), Prilosec OTC and omeprazole OTC, and generic ...
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