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Product trade name: Antra



Pharmaceutical active ingredients containing related brand and generic drugs, medications or other health care products:

  • Omeprazole

    Antra available forms, composition, doses:

  • Injectable; Injection; Omeprazole 40 mg
  • Tablets, Film-Coated; Oral; Omeprazole 10 mg
  • Tablets, Film-Coated; Oral; Omeprazole 20 mg
  • Tablets, Film-Coated; Oral; Omeprazole 40 mg

    Antra destination | category:

  • Human:
  • Antacids, antireflux agents and antiulcerants
  • Proton-Pump inhibitors

    Indications and usages, anatomical therapeutic chemical and diseases classification codes:

  • A02BC01 - Omeprazole

    Pharmaceutical companies, researchers, developers, manufacturers, distributors and suppliers:

  • AstraZeneca
  • Bayer Schering Pharma

    Online pharmacy, drugstores, pharma, health and beauty shops selling this or related pharmaceutical products:

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    There is an additional general information about this medication active ingredient omeprazole:

    Pharmacological action

    Antra is an inhibitor of H+ K+ ATPase. This medication inhibits the activity of H+-K+-ATPase in gastric parietal cells and thus blocks the final stage of hydrochloric acid secretion. This leads to a reduction in basal and stimulated secretion, regardless of the nature of the stimulus. Due to the reduction of acid secretion omeprazole reduces or normalizes the effects of acid in the esophagus in patients with reflux esophagitis.
    Antra has a bactericidal effect on Helicobacter pylori. Eradication of H. pylori when omeprazole used with antibiotics allows to quickly arrest the symptoms, to take a high degree of healing of damaged mucosa and persistent long-term remission and reduce the likelihood of bleeding from the gastrointestinal tract.

    Pharmacokinetics

    After oral administration Antra is rapidly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract. This drug penetrates the parietal cells of gastric mucosa. Plasma protein binding is about 95% (predominantly albumin). Omeprazole is biotransformed in the liver. Excreted by the kidneys - 72-80%, in the faeces - about 20%. T1/2 is 0.5-1 h. In patients with chronic liver diseases T1/2 increases up to 3 hours.

    Why is Antra prescribed?

    Gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer in acute phase (including associated with Helicobacter pylori), reflux esophagitis, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, erosive and ulcerative lesions of gastric and duodenal ulcers associated with taking NSAIDs.

    Dosage and administration

    The dosing regimen of Antra is individual. When this medication is administered orally of the single dose is 20-40 mg. The daily dose is 20-80 mg, the frequency of use is 1-2 times / day. The duration of treatment is 2-8 weeks.

    Antra side effects, adverse reactions

    Digestive system: rarely - nausea, diarrhea, constipation, abdominal pain, flatulence.
    CNS: rarely - headache, dizziness, weakness.
    Hemopoietic system: in some cases - anemia, eosinopenia, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia.
    Urinary system: in some cases - hematuria, proteinuria.
    Musculoskeletal system: in some cases - arthralgia, muscle weakness, myalgia.
    Allergic reactions: rarely - skin rash.



    Antra contraindications

    Chronic liver disease (including in history), hypersensitivity to omeprazole.

    Using during pregnancy and breastfeeding

    In the absence of clinical experience with omeprazole it is not recommended to use this drug during pregnancy. If necessary to use during Antra lactation it should been solve the issue of termination of breastfeeding.
    Category effects on the fetus by FDA - C.

    Special instructions

    Before the treatment with Antra it is necessary to exclude the possibility of a malignant process (especially gastric ulcer) because omeprazole treatment can mask symptoms and delay the correct diagnosis.
    Therapy with omeprazole may affects results of laboratory studies of liver and gastrin concentrations in blood plasma.
    Due to lack of experience in clinical application of omeprazole this medicine is not recommended for children.

    Antra drug interactions

    This medication alters the bioavailability of any drug, absorption depends on pH (ketoconazole, iron salts, etc.). Antra slows down the elimination of drugs metabolized in the liver by microsomal oxidation (warfarin, diazepam, phenytoin, etc.).
    Antra enhances the action of coumarin and diphenine, does not change - NSAIDs. This drug increases (relative) the concentration of clarithromycin in the blood; may increases the leukopenic and thrombocytopenic effects of depressants hematopoiesis drugs. Substance for intravenous infusion is compatible only with saline and dextrose (using other solvents may decrease the stability of omeprazole due to changes in pH of infusion medium).

    Antra in case of emergency / overdose

    Symptoms: dry mouth, nausea, blurred vision, headache, increased sweating, flushing, tachycardia, drowsiness, confusion.
    Treatment: symptomatic, dialysis is ineffective.



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