Taking one capsule of omeprazole daily has no significant adverse effects in the short term, but if taken for a long period of time (more than eight weeks) it may cause side effects such as bacterial proliferation, hypergastrinemia, and malabsorption of nutrients.
1. Bacterial proliferation: under normal circumstances, there is a large amount of gastric acid in the stomach, gastric acid has the effect of inhibiting bacteria, if long-term use of acid-suppressing drugs may cause bacterial proliferation in the stomach.
2. Hypergastrinemia: gastrin stimulates the secretion of gastric acid to increase. When the gastric acid secretion in the stomach decreases, it will cause the body to increase the secretion of gastrin by feedback, thus leading to hypergastrinemia.
3. Nutrient malabsorption: gastric acid can assist in digestion, and a decrease in gastric acid secretion may cause a lack of iron, zinc, vitamin B and other trace elements needed by the body, resulting in iron deficiency anemia.
Omeprazole is a gastric wall proton pump inhibitor that can inhibit the secretion of gastric acid. It is commonly used in the treatment of gastric and duodenal ulcers, Zuo-Ai syndrome, reflux esophagitis and other diseases. It should be noted that allergy to the drug, hepatic and renal insufficiency, as well as infants and young children are prohibited from using it.
The application of the drug should strictly follow the doctor’s instructions, and if you feel unwell during the course of taking the drug, you should immediately stop taking it and consult a doctor. In order to avoid adverse reactions caused by the wrong dosage of the drug.