Ome-M Adverse Reactions

The adverse effects reported most frequently with Omeprazole and other proton pump inhibitors have been headache, diarrhea, and skin rashes; they have sometimes been severe enough to require stopping treatment. Other effects include pruritus, dizziness, fatigue, constipations, nausea and vomiting, flatulence, abdominal pain, arthralgia and myalgia, urticaria and dry mouth. Isolated cases of photosensitivity, bullous eruption, erythema multiforme, angioedema, and anaphylaxis have been reported. Effects on the CNS include occasional insomnia, somnolence, and vertigo; reversible confusional states, agitation, depression, and hallucinations have occurred, in severely ill patients. Raised liver enzymes, and isolated cases of hepatitis, jaundice and hepatic encephalopathy, have been reported. Other adverse effects reported rarely or in isolated cases include paraesthesia, blurred vision, alopecia, stomatitis sweating, taste disturbances, peripheral oedema, malaise, hyponatremia, blood disorders (including agranulocytosis, leucopenia, and thrombocytopenia), and interstitial nephritis.