Comparing Mylanta Maximum Strength vs Omeprazole
| Mylanta Maximum Strength (aluminum hydroxide / magnesium hydroxide / simethicone) | Omeprazole |
|
|---|
| Mylanta Maximum Strength (aluminum hydroxide / magnesium hydroxide / simethicone) | Omeprazole |
|
|||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Over-the-counter
Prescribed for GERD, Gas, Indigestion. Mylanta Maximum Strength may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription and OTC
Omeprazole decreases stomach acid production which promotes the healing of gastric and duodenal ulcers and other inflamed areas of gastrointestinal tissue. The risk of interactions with omeprazole... View more |
Related suggestions Indigestion
|
|||||||
| More about Mylanta Maximum Strength (aluminum hydroxide / magnesium hydroxide / simethicone) | More about Omeprazole | ||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
|
Mylanta Maximum Strength has an average rating of 10.0 out of 10 from a total of 1 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Omeprazole has an average rating of 4.7 out of 10 from a total of 499 ratings on Drugs.com. 32% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 51% reported a negative effect. |
||||||||
| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||
View all Omeprazole side effects |
|||||||||
| Drug Class | |||||||||
| Generic Availability | |||||||||
|
N/A |
Lower cost generic |
||||||||
| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
|
We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
View all Omeprazole prices |
||||||||
| Dosage Forms | |||||||||
|
|
||||||||
| Brand Names | |||||||||
| Other aluminum hydroxide / magnesium hydroxide / simethicone brands include: Alamag Plus, Aldroxicon I, Aldroxicon II, Almacone, Almacone-2, Di-Gel, Flanax Antacid Liquid, Gelusil, Maalox, Maalox Advanced Maximum Strength, Maalox Advanced Regular Strength, Mag-al Plus, Mi-Acid, Mi-Acid II, Milantex, Mintox, Mintox Maximum Strength, Mintox Plus, Mylanta, Mylanta Maximum Strength Cherry, Rulox View more | Omesec, Prilosec, Prilosec OTC | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
|
N/A |
1.5 hours |
||||||||
| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
|
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
||||||||
| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
|
Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
||||||||
| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
|
A total of 429 drugs are known to interact with Mylanta Maximum Strength:
|
A total of 240 drugs are known to interact with Omeprazole:
|
||||||||
| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||
|
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
||||||||
| Disease Interactions | |||||||||
| First Approval Date | |||||||||
|
N/A |
June 20, 2003 |
||||||||
| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
|
N/A |
N/A |
||||||||
| More Information | |||||||||
| Patient Resources | |||||||||
| Professional Resources | |||||||||
|
N/A |
|||||||||
| Related Treatment Guide | |||||||||
1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
Further information
Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.