Prilosec

Prilosec is one of a family of heartburn drugs called proton pump inhibitors that treat those problems and can prevent stomach bleeding.

FDA Repeats Plavix Warning Alicia Mundy 2010

Now, Bernadine says she can't afford that, so we talked to some experts who suggested that she ask her doctor that maybe she could take instead an over-the-counter drug called Prilosec, which is $24 instead of $154.

CNN Transcript Mar 28, 2009 2009

Prilosec is the kind of drug most reps can only dream about.

The Drug Pushers 2006

Prilosec is the kind of drug most reps can only dream about.

The Drug Pushers 2006

Prilosec is the kind of drug most reps can only dream about.

The Drug Pushers 2006

Furthermore, given that the FDA approved the labeling, there can be no claim that the name Prilosec OTC is inherently misleading because it's associated with the prescription version.

SDNY gives Procter & Gamble heartburn Rebecca Tushnet 2006

But what if a survey showed that the name Prilosec applied to an OTC product would always lead consumers to believe it was approved for all prescription indications?

SDNY gives Procter & Gamble heartburn Rebecca Tushnet 2006

Nexium's story begins back with a medicine called Prilosec, which was one of the earliest proton pump inhibitors.

Dr. Harry Lodge: Wal-Mart, the Four Dollar Pharmacy, and the American Healthcare System 2008

Medicines in the same class, such as Prilosec and Prevacid, now are sold over-the-counter to treat frequent heartburn.

New Risks Emerge For Some Stomach Drugs 2010

The Food and Drug Administration last year urged doctors to avoid prescribing drugs such as Prilosec and Nexium together with Plavix after research suggested that stomach drugs in the proton-pump inhibitor class blunted the effects of the blood thinner, which in turn could increase the risk of heart attacks.

Use of Stomach Drugs Jennifer Corbett Dooren 2010