Long term treatment with omeprazole 20 mg three days a week or 10 mg daily in the prevention of duodenal ulcer relapse

SUMMARY Background: The aim of this study was to compare omeprazole 10 mg o.m. (daily) with omeprazole 20 mg o.m. on Friday to Sunday inclusive (weekend) in the prevention of duodenal ulcer relapse over a 6‐month period. Methods: After an open healing phase (4 to 8 weeks) with omeprazole 20 mg o.m., 81 patients entered the follow‐up phase. Forty‐two were randomized in a double‐blind double‐dummy technique, to omeprazole 10 mg o.m., and 39 to...