Aspirin and omeprazole and Increlex

• Generic Name: aspirin / omeprazole
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Yosprala

Aspirin is a salicylate (sa-LIS-il-ate) that reduces substances in the body that cause pain, fever, and inflammation. Omeprazole is a proton pump inhibitor that decreases the amount of acid produced in the stomach.

Aspirin and omeprazole is a combination medicine used to help lower the risk of heart problems, strokes, or death in people who have had heart problems caused by blood clots.

Aspirin and omeprazole is also used in people who have had surgery to improve blood flow to the heart and also have another condition that is already being treated with aspirin.

Omeprazole helps reduce the risk of stomach ulcers that may be caused by aspirin, especially in people who are 55 or older, or those who have had stomach ulcers in the past.

Aspirin and omeprazole may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: mecasermin
• Dosage Forms: injection, solution
• Other Brand Names: Increlex

Increlex (mecasermin) is a man-made form of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), a substance that is normally produced in the body. IGF-1 is important for the growth of bones and muscles.

Increlex is used to treat growth failure in children whose bodies do not make enough IGF-1.

Increlex is not for use in children who have growth hormone deficiency, malnutrition, underactive thyroid, or those who are taking long-term steroid medications.