Tapering off Prilosec OTC

[paul_hest]

Hey all,

I'm planning to taper off Prilosec OTC. I've been taking it twice daily for a few months now and want to avoid a rebound effect if at all possible.

Is it ok to cut the tablet in half to help with tapering off?

Thanks,

Paul

[flintrock]

Twice a day?? My husband takes it once a day....son takes it once every 3-4 days

[Canyondweller]

Is it scored? If so fine, if not, no, as it is time release.

[ChristineVA]

I'm not sure about the tablets. You need to look up the prescribing info on it to see if it is an extended release tablet--it may not be.

If you've been on Prilosec you should taper off as you will get acid rebound (which is why the poster above probably feels bad after 4-5 days off of it).

I use Prilosec in prescription form and it is capsules so I just open them up and empty out about half of the spanules. This is how I taper.

[Canyondweller]

If you swallow a capsule with half how do you swallow the other half? I was not aware that prilosec even came as a caplet. When I had to go off the PPI 's waiting for my H. Pylori test I was told I could use Pepcid or Tagamet and that helped with the rebound. Cheaper, too.