Should omeprazole be used in geriatric patients

Tramadol Paracetamol combination tablets should not be administered to Geriatric use: In general, dose selection for an elderly patient should be

The antimicrobial with the narrowest spectrum possible should be used to drug action should be considered (e.g. pregnant, neonatal and geriatric patients).

8.5 Geriatric Use. In general, caution should be used when selecting the dose for an elderly patient. Usually, dose administration should start at the low

Drug should not be used in children 12 yr. GERIATRIC PATIENTS OR PATIENTS food); nocturnal sleep disturbances for several nights after

Omeprazole is the more-commonly used drug for equine gastric ulcer disease They should be used with caution or at a reduced dose in geriatrics or animals with

(See PRECAUTIONS: Geriatric Use.) INDICATIONS AND USAGE. Parenteral therapy should be reserved for patients unable to take oral medication or for patients in

Geriatric patients. Geriatric patients should receive a dose selected according to the severity of the infection and the patient's creatinine clearance. Renal

Recommended doses should not be exceeded, and the patient should be carefully monitored during therapy. Geriatric Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated geriatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of prednisone in the elderly.

Physicians should also monitor for C. difficile-associated diarrhea and hypomagnesia when patients are on omeprazole long-term. Omeprazole is listed in Beers criteria, and care should be taken when used in the geriatric population for more than eight weeks and reassess the need for continuation of treatment.