Omeprazole and reflux: how to avoid the risks associated with long-term treatment

to four weeks for uncomplicated acid reflux, barring specific medical cases that justify extending the course.

 

It is not the drug itself, but its prolonged use, that is the issue

 

 

Before immediately cutting omeprazole out of your routine, take a step back. Pharmacist Aurélien Tesson insists: “We certainly shouldn’t imply that omeprazole is a bad drug.”

 

Indeed, PPIs are highly effective. The problem arises when these treatments are renewed indefinitely—sometimes over several years—without anyone questioning whether they are still necessary. What was initially useful becomes an automatic habit that is