Rapid Rx Quiz: Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs)

More common adverse effects of omeprazole include headache, abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, flatulence, dizziness, upper respiratory infection, acid regurgitation, constipation, rash, and cough. Less common adverse effects include osteoporosis-related bone fracture, hepatotoxicity (rare), agranulocytosis, anorexia, gastric polyps, hip fracture, alopecia, atrophic gastritis, interstitial nephritis (rare), pancreatitis (rare), rhabdomyolysis, taste perversion, abnormal dreams, and toxic epidermal necrolysis (rare).

Learn more about adverse effects associated with omeprazole.

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Cite this: Mary L. Windle. Rapid Rx Quiz: Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) - Medscape - Feb 22, 2022.