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Preparation:
- Do not have anything to eat or drink 6 hours prior to test.
- You must be able to swallow a whole capsule. ( Capsule is made of gelatin, sugar, starch. It contains NO soya or wheat.)
- OFF all antibiotics for 1 month.
- OFF Bismuth (Pepto Bismol) for 1 month.
- OFF Sulcralfate (Sulcrate) for 2 weeks.
- OFF Proton Pump Inhibitors for 2 weeks. (see list below)
- Please bring all your medications with you
- This test will take 20 minutes
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Generic Name |
Brand Name |
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Omeprazole |
Losec |
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Lansoprazole |
Prevacid |
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Pantoprazole |
Pantoloc |
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Esomeprazole Magnesium |
Nexium |
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Rabeprazole |
Pariet |
Please note that when you stop the above medications you will be allowed to take the following:
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Tagamet |
Gaviscon |
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Zantac |
Pepcid |
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Diovol |
Rolaids |
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Domeridone |
Maalox |
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Axid |
Tums |
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Mylanta |
Gelusil | |
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