How do you say omeprazole? Pronunciation Series Episode 26

This is the 26th episode in my drug name pronunciation series.  Today, we’re talking about omeprazole (Prilosec ®).

 

If you’re new to my drug name pronunciation series, welcome! In this episode, I divide omeprazole and Prilosec into syllables, explain which syllables to emphasize, and tell you where I found the information.  Seeing the written pronunciations is helpful, so the written pronunciations are below and in the show notes on thepharmacistsvoice.com.

 

The purpose of my pronunciation episodes is to provide the intended pronunciations of drug names from reliable sources so you feel more confident saying them and less frustrated learning them.

 

Omeprazole = oh-MEP-ra-zole, emphasize MEP

 

Prilosec = PRY-lo-sec, emphasize PRY

 

Thank you for listening to episode 265 of The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast!

 

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Links from this episode

USP Dictionary Online (aka “USAN”)  **Subscription-based resource

USP Dictionary’s (USAN) pronunciation guide (Free resource on the American Medical Association’s website)

Prilosec medication guide on the FDA’s website (Located after Section 17: pt counseling info)

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