Omeprazole Tablets and Zidovudine Intravenous

• Generic Name: omeprazole
• Dosage Forms: tablet, delayed release
• Other Brand Names:

  FIRST Omeprazole, Omeprazole + SyrSpend SF Alka, Prilosec, Prilosec OTC, Zegerid>, Prilosec, Prilosec OTC

Omeprazole is a proton pump inhibitor that decreases the amount of acid produced in the stomach.

Omeprazole is used to treat symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and other conditions caused by excess stomach acid. It is also used to promote healing of erosive esophagitis (damage to your esophagus caused by stomach acid).

Omeprazole may also be given together with antibiotics to treat gastric ulcer caused by infection with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori).

Over-the-counter (OTC) omeprazole is used to help control heartburn that occurs 2 or more days per week. The OTC brand of omeprazole must be taken as a course on a regular basis for 14 days in a row.

• Generic Name: zidovudine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Retrovir

Zidovudine (also known as AZT) injection is used together with other medicines for the treatment of the infection caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). HIV is the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Zidovudine injection is used to slow the progression of disease in patients infected with HIV who have advanced symptoms, early symptoms, or no symptoms at all. Zidovudine is also used to help prevent pregnant women who have HIV from passing the virus to their babies during pregnancy and at birth.

Zidovudine injection will not cure or prevent HIV infection or AIDS, however, it helps keep HIV from reproducing and appears to slow down the destruction of the immune system. This may help delay the development of problems that usually result from AIDS or HIV disease. Zidovudine injection will not keep you from spreading HIV to other people. People who receive zidovudine may continue to have the problems usually related to AIDS or HIV disease.

Zidovudine is to be given only by or under the direct supervision of your doctor.