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Anyone know how long ppi works ? for how many hours??

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jpp7
jpp7

Plz comment 

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  • royalty
    royalty jpp7

    Posted

    I don't know how long the effects last but when I first started taking omperazole it took 3 weeks before I felt any improvement

  • Lotsofpain
    Lotsofpain jpp7

    Posted

    well I take mine every day - twice a day when symptoms very bad so assume they last 24 hours.  Take them 30 minds before eating
  • pippa58442
    pippa58442 jpp7

    Posted

    With Omeprazole, you should start to feel better within two or three days.   However, it can take up to 4 weeks for them to work properly so you may still have some heartburn during this time.  I don’t know how long it works for. Maybe the patient leaflet will give you information on this.  I took omeprazole many years ago and it was effective.  However, I don’t remember how many hours of heartburn relief I got.
  • lilian05079
    lilian05079 jpp7

    Posted

    Hi jpp7

    Google 'half life of ppi's' you may need to state a particular ppi..but the mechanism of action are all basically the same..best wishes..

    • pippa58442
      pippa58442 lilian05079

      Posted

      Thanks Lillian for that useful info. I had no idea how to find it either.
  • pippa58442
    pippa58442 jpp7

    Posted

    The half life for omeprazole is 1-1.2 hours.
  • melissa31649
    melissa31649 jpp7

    Posted

    What PPI are you on? I was given protonix and it did magic for me. If it doesn’t help much I would talk to your doctor about trying another one. 
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