ZEGERID: Package Insert and Label Information (Page 8 of 8)
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
ZEGERID® (ze-ger-id)
(omeprazole and sodium bicarbonate)
for oral suspension
Taking ZEGERID for oral suspension:
Important: ZEGERID should be taken on an empty stomach at least 1 hour before a meal.
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- ZEGERID comes in packets containing 20 mg or 40 mg of ZEGERID.
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- Use an oral syringe to draw up the amount of water needed to mix your dose. Ask your pharmacist for an oral syringe.
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- Using the oral syringe, draw up 5 mL to 10 mL of water and add the water to a small cup. Do not mix ZEGERID with foods or liquids other than water.
- 4.
- Empty the contents of the packet into the small cup.
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- Stir well to dissolve the powder and drink the mixture right away.
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- If any medicine remains after drinking, add more water, stir, and drink right away.
Giving ZEGERID for oral suspension with water through a nasogastric (NG) tube or orogastric (OG) tube:
- Important: For patients receiving ZEGERID through a NG tube or OG tube, enteral feeding should be stopped approximately 3 hours before giving ZEGERID. You should wait at least 1 hour after giving ZEGERID before you start enteral feeding again.
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- ZEGERID comes in packets containing 20 mg or 40 mg of ZEGERID.
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- You will mix ZEGERID with 20 mL of water in a catheter tipped syringe.
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- Use only a catheter tipped syringe to give ZEGERID through the NG or OG tube. Talk to your doctor about the size catheter tipped syringe you should use.
- 4.
- Add 20 mL of water to the catheter tipped syringe. Do not use any food or liquids other than water to mix ZEGERID.
- 5.
- Add the contents of 1 packet of ZEGERID to the syringe.
- 6.
- Shake the syringe well to dissolve the powder.
- 7.
- Inject the medicine through the NG or OG tube into the stomach right away.
- 8.
- Refill the syringe with the same amount of water (20 mL) you used to prepare your dose of ZEGERID.
- 9.
- Shake the syringe and flush any remaining medicine from the NG tube or OG tube into the stomach.
Distributed by:
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of
Bausch Health US, LLC
Bridgewater, NJ 08807 USAZEGERID is a trademark of Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. or its affiliates.
Any other product/brand names are trademarks of the respective owners.
© 2022 Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. or its affiliates
9658603 Revised: 03/2022
PACKAGE/LABEL PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL– 20mg sachet
NDC 68012-052-30
RX Only
Zegerid®
(omeprazole/sodium bicarbonate)
For Oral Suspension
Contains 30 single
20-mg dose packets
20 mg/1,680 mg
PHARMACIST: Dispense the enclosed
Medication Guide to each patient.
For more information, call 1-800-321-4576.
Salix PHARMACEUTICALS
PACKAGE/LABEL PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL- 40 mg sachet
NDC 68012-054-30
RX Only
Zegerid®
(omeprazole/sodium bicarbonate)
For Oral Suspension
Contains 30 single
40-mg dose packets
40 mg/1,680 mg
PHARMACIST: Dispense the enclosed
Medication Guide to each patient.
For more information, call 1-800-321-4576.
Salix PHARMACEUTICALS
Package/Label Display Panel — 20 mg capsules
Rx only
NDC 68012-102-30
Zegerid®
(omeprazole/sodium bicarbonate)
Capsules
30 Capsules
20mg/1100mg
PHARMACIST: Dispense the enclosed
Medication Guide to each patient.
Package/Label Display Panel – 40 mg capsules
NDC 68012-104-30
Rx only
Zegerid®
(omeprazole/sodium bicarbonate)
Capsules
30 Capsules
40mg/1100mg
PHARMACIST: Dispense the enclosed
Medication Guide to each patient.
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Labeler — Santarus, Inc.. (104286369) |
Registrant — Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (793108036) |
Establishment | |||
Name | Address | ID/FEI | Operations |
Norwich Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 132218731 | MANUFACTURE (68012-102), MANUFACTURE (68012-104) |
Establishment | |||
Name | Address | ID/FEI | Operations |
Patheon Inc. | 205475333 | MANUFACTURE (68012-052), MANUFACTURE (68012-054), PACK (68012-052), PACK (68012-054) |
Establishment | |||
Name | Address | ID/FEI | Operations |
UNION QUIMICO FARMACEUTICA SA | 460940870 | API MANUFACTURE (68012-052), API MANUFACTURE (68012-054), API MANUFACTURE (68012-102), API MANUFACTURE (68012-104) |
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Name | Address | ID/FEI | Operations |
Carton Service Incorporated | 928861723 | PACK (68012-052), PACK (68012-054), PACK (68012-102), PACK (68012-104) |
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Name | Address | ID/FEI | Operations |
PTI Royston LLC | 601006997 | MANUFACTURE (68012-054), MANUFACTURE (68012-102) |
Establishment | |||
Name | Address | ID/FEI | Operations |
Bausch Health US, Inc. | 253292734 | MANUFACTURE (68012-052), MANUFACTURE (68012-054), MANUFACTURE (68012-102), MANUFACTURE (68012-104), PACK (68012-052), PACK (68012-054), PACK (68012-102), PACK (68012-104) |
Revised: 03/2022 Santarus, Inc..
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