Editing Omeprazole (section)

==Medical uses==
{{See also|Proton-pump inhibitor}}
Omeprazole can be used in the treatment of [[gastroesophageal reflux disease]] (GERD), [[peptic ulcers]], [[erosive esophagitis]], [[Zollinger–Ellison syndrome]], and [[eosinophilic esophagitis]].<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Cheng E | title = Proton pump inhibitors for eosinophilic oesophagitis | journal = Current Opinion in Gastroenterology | volume = 29 | issue = 4 | pages = 416–420 | date = July 2013 | pmid = 23449027 | pmc = 4118554 | doi = 10.1097/MOG.0b013e32835fb50e }}</ref><ref name=AHFS2015/>

===Peptic ulcers===
Peptic ulcers may be treated with omeprazole. Infection with ''[[Helicobacter pylori]]'' can be treated by taking omeprazole, [[amoxicillin]], and [[clarithromycin]] together for 7–14 days.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Fuccio L, Minardi ME, Zagari RM, Grilli D, Magrini N, Bazzoli F | title = Meta-analysis: duration of first-line proton-pump inhibitor based triple therapy for Helicobacter pylori eradication | journal = Annals of Internal Medicine | volume = 147 | issue = 8 | pages = 553–562 | date = October 2007 | pmid = 17938394 | doi = 10.7326/0003-4819-147-8-200710160-00008 | s2cid = 11644009 }}</ref> Amoxicillin may be replaced with [[metronidazole]] in patients who are allergic to penicillin.<ref name="Maastricht_2_Consensus_Report">{{cite journal | vauthors = Malfertheiner P, Megraud F, O'Morain C, Bazzoli F, El-Omar E, Graham D, Hunt R, Rokkas T, Vakil N, Kuipers EJ | title = Current concepts in the management of Helicobacter pylori infection: the Maastricht III Consensus Report | journal = Gut | volume = 56 | issue = 6 | pages = 772–781 | date = June 2007 | pmid = 17170018 | pmc = 1954853 | doi = 10.1136/gut.2006.101634 }}</ref>