GASTROGARD^® (omeprazole) label information

For more information about GASTROGARD, contact your veterinarian.

Active Ingredient

Omeprazole

Uses

For the treatment of gastric/stomach ulcers in horses and foals 4 weeks of age and older.

Dosage

The minimum recommended dosage is 1.8 mg/lb per day (4.0 mg/kg). Weight markings on the syringe plunger can be used for dosing; the contents of one syringe will dose a 1,250 lb horse.

GASTROGARD should be administered orally once-a-day for 4 weeks (28 days). For dosing tips, click here.

Warning

Not for use in humans. Keep this and all medication out of the reach of children. In case of ingestion by human, contact a physician. Not for horses intended for human consumption.

Information for horse owners

GASTROGARD is intended for use in horses diagnosed with stomach ulcers.
GASTROGARD administered at the recommended dosage for 28 days healed or reduced severity of gastric ulcers in 99% of treated horses.^1,2
In field trials involving 139 horses, including foals as young as one month of age, no adverse reactions attributable to the active ingredient.¹
May be used in breeding stallions. Safety in breeding mares has not been conducted.¹
The safety of GASTROGARD has not been determined in pregnant or lactating mares.
Gastric ulcers may recur in horses if therapy to prevent recurrence is not administered after the initial treatment is completed. For information about preventing equine stomach ulcers, click here.