Many people know that they can take omeprazole for stomach upset, and it is also sought after by many patients with gastric diseases. However, it is somewhat exaggerated to say that omeprazole is a general stomach medicine for treating stomach diseases. As we all know, our stomach wants to digest food, and the most important thing is to rely on the secretion of gastric acid. If gastric acid secretion is insufficient, indigestion often occurs. However, if gastric acid is secreted too much, it will cause gastroesophageal reflux, gastritis, gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer, gastric mucosal injury and many other situations.
Many stomach diseases are caused by excessive gastric acid secretion, and the main function of omeprazole is to inhibit the activity of digestive enzymes and the secretion of gastric acid, so it has certain curative effect on many gastrointestinal diseases caused by excessive gastric acid secretion.
It is precisely because of the above reasons that many patients with gastric diseases always keep omeprazole at home. When they feel uncomfortable, taking one pill can treat all gastric diseases. This idea is seriously wrong, because omeprazole inhibits the secretion of gastric acid. Omeprazole will not be effective if it is not a stomach disease caused by excessive gastric acid secretion, and it will also have many adverse effects on the body if taken for a long time.
Pay attention to the cause of stomach trouble.
Omeprazole is mainly used to treat diseases with excessive gastric acid secretion, and many stomach diseases are caused by low gastric acid secretion. Ordinary gastritis is generally caused by too much gastric acid secretion, while chronic atrophic gastritis is generally caused by too little gastric acid secretion. It sounds as if gastritis thinks there is little difference, but the cause is the opposite. If omeprazole is used for chronic atrophic gastritis, it will only aggravate the condition and cannot be used.
Therefore, when our stomach is uncomfortable and ready to take medicine, we must first know what kind of stomach trouble we are and what the cause is. Omeprazole is a disease that inhibits gastric acid reduction because of hyperacidity, and it is not a drug that directly treats stomach diseases. This should be distinguished.
Pay attention to the dosage used.
When we know that omeprazole can be used to treat stomach diseases, we should also pay attention to the dosage, and we should not increase or decrease the dosage ourselves. Too much dosage will lead to adverse reactions, and too little dosage will lead to poor curative effect. For different stomach diseases, the dosage used is different, so omeprazole is generally used, and the dosage should be in accordance with the doctor's advice.
Pay attention to the time of medication.
The same drug, different administration time will also lead to obvious differences. Omeprazole, the most commonly used in our life, is generally divided into enteric-coated tablets and enteric-coated capsules. Generally, we can take it once in the morning or twice in the morning and evening. But generally speaking, taking omeprazole in the morning can inhibit gastric acid for a longer time, and the effect is better. It is recommended to take it 30 minutes before breakfast, and the effect is the best.
Omeprazole is widely used and can treat many stomach diseases, so many patients with stomach diseases choose to take it for a long time as a standing drug at home. However, taking omeprazole for a long time will have many adverse effects on our health, which is not a wise choice.
Long-term use of omeprazole may lead to the increase of gastrin and the occurrence of chronic atrophic gastritis, while long-term use of omeprazole will affect our body's absorption of calcium, which will lead to osteoporosis and other problems, so patients taking such drugs are prone to fracture. Moreover, omeprazole is used to inhibit gastric acid, which will stimulate some cells that secrete gastric acid. If this stimulation is maintained for a long time, it may induce tumors in the stomach. Attention is possible.
Many people use omeprazole to treat gastritis, gastric ulcer and other diseases, but many times these diseases are caused by bad eating habits. Therefore, instead of taking medicine after illness, it is better to choose a healthy diet and lifestyle, which is more conducive to preventing many stomach diseases.
First of all, we must ensure a regular diet. Many times, patients with stomach diseases are caused by irregular diet. Three meals a day to ensure the normal intake of three meals, each meal should be eight points full. People who want to lose weight can't help eating breakfast. They can choose to eat less, but they can't help eating.
Secondly, we should choose a light diet, and many foods that are seriously irritating to the stomach should be reduced. Spicy food such as mala Tang should be eaten once a week, and eating irritating food every day will inevitably cause gastrointestinal damage.
Finally, we should reduce drinking. Alcohol is very irritating to the stomach, and alcohol can also enhance the secretion of gastric acid, leading to a variety of stomach diseases, so we should also try to reduce the intake of alcohol.
It is true that medicine is toxic in three ways, even if some delicious food is eaten too much, it will easily have adverse effects on the body, let alone drugs. Therefore, it is necessary to take medicine regularly, consult a doctor before taking medicine, and it is not advisable to use drugs or increase or decrease drugs without authorization.