Can I Have 2 Prilosec A Day?

[KikiCC 83]

It seems like one isn't enough. By midnight, if I am still awake, my tummy is growling and it feels like I am starving, so hungry. I just live through it, take sips of Water, and ignore it. However, its really uncomfortable. Maybe taking another Prilosec would help? Can I take two a day? I am 4 weeks out. I asked my dr for a prescription for prevacid to see if that would help. But when I went to the pharmacy, they said he had called in a generic form of Prilosec. Sigh.

[LouiseC 1,031]

I take omeprazole, 20mg, twice a day. Without it the heartburn is just too bad.

[SkinnyOnMe 81]

The generic is just as good. Same active ingredient is the same dosage... just the fillers like chicken guts verses duck guts are different. And I totally understand ur feeling. I went a few days without anything and was up to 1300 cals because of it. So when I got it last night I tok 1 and 2 hours later I was still burningso I took another. I am going to ask my doc to write double the pill so I can do this as needed

[Kabooboo 4]

I take 2 a day since about 1 week out. My doctor approved it.

[MinaT 669]

I take two omaprazole a day, and I have for years. I had to switch to pepcid after surgery, because the other is too big, but I just switched back to the omaprazole because it works better and I can finally take that big pill down.

I actually get prescription Omaprazole because it is cheaper with my insurance than buying over the counter.

[Rootman 1,101]

Please make sure and ask the doc first, but a lot of times the OTC drug is half the dosage of the RX drug, I think OTC Prillosec is 20mg and RX is 40mg. My wife was on two 40 mg Prilosec a day so I know it can be done - but check with the doc first. There is some issues with Calcium uptake with Prilosec.

[traceyc 89]

The prescription prevacid was twice as strong as the otc so I took two for years. I found it worked better taking 1 every 12 hours. Be sure to clear with your doctor.