Can you take omeprazole while on Methotrexate
I also take omeprazole but I recently read online that those two shouldn’t be taken together .
Does anyone know if it can be taken or not ?
Thank you ;)
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You need to ask a Pharmacist as they have a big book which lists what can and cannot be taken together, however I would have thought that if your GP prescribed them both at the same time then it should be OK.
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I took both for a while, I needed the omeprazole because I was regularly taking naproxen to help control inflammation: both were prescribed by my rheumatologist who probably knew more about what I needed than the internet did . Why are you taking omeprazole? DD
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Hi .
I take it for gastritis and esphoagitis ( not sure how to spell it ) .
Yeah that’s what I’m thinking but just wanted to double check .0 -
I have lost count of the number of contra-indicated meds I have taken over the years; so far so good though, nothing has happened to interrupt the stately progress of the arthritis. I am a shocker though because I never research the meds on the web, mostly because I am not a doc. I am sure that any rheumatologist worth their salt knows exactly what can go with what for each patient. DD
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I checked with my GP about this, because I'm also taking both. If you're getting regular blood tests you should be fine, but if you have any concerns and/or feel grottier than usual you definitely need to contact you GP or Rheumatologist.
The problem is that it omeprazole (and other PPIs, like lansoprazole) affects how quickly you body processes the methotrexate, so it can potentially increase the toxicity.
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Maybe they mean not at the same time?
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