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Most widely prescribed proton Can be used during pregnancy
pump inhibitor (PPI) 1 and whilst breast feeding
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Most effective PPI treatment Omeprazole, the 2 most
for maintenance of GERD 2 dispensed item in England 3
Care should be taken when recommending medicines for use in pregnancy
as medicines can cross the placenta and may affect the fetus. pyrocalmcontrol.co.uk
Product Authorisation Holder: Dexcel® Pharma Ltd. 7 Sopwith Way, Drayton Fields, Daventry,
Northamptonshire NN11 8PB, United Kingdom. Legal classification: GSL. Product name:
Pyrocalm Control® 20mg Gastro-Resistant Tablets. Ingredients: 20 mg Omeprazole. Indications:
For the short-term treatment of reflux symptoms (e.g. heartburn, acid regurgitation) in adults.
Information about this product, including adverse reactions, precautions, contra-indications, and
method of use can be found at: www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/9154. Fertility, pregnancy
and lactation: Pregnancy: results from three prospective epidemiological studies (more than 1000 Buying Trade POR
exposed outcomes) indicate no adverse effects of omeprazole on pregnancy or on the health of Product Size Price/ RRP Offer % Pip Code
the foetus/newborn child. Omeprazole can be used during pregnancy. Breastfeeding: Omeprazole Single %
is excreted in breast milk but is not likely to influence the child when therapeutic doses are used. PYROCALM
Omeprazole can be used during breastfeeding. Fertility: Animal studies with the racemic mixture
omeprazole, given by oral administration do not indicate effects with respect to fertility. 1 NHS Pyrocalm Control 7 £3.37 £6.99 17% 42% 122-3593
Digital, Practice level prescribing data 2018/19 2 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9692700/ 3 www.statista.
com/statistics/378445/prescription-cost-analysis-top-twenty-chemicals-by-items-in-england/ Pyrocalm Control 14 £5.30 £10.99 17% 42% 413-3732