>Is prilosec the generic name of the medicine? Are there no side effects to >it? > Prilosec is the BRAND NAME --it is to treat acid reflux, and there have been some warnings about its use in certain cases. If you do a Google search at http://www.google.com as I just did, under both Prilosec and Prilosec warnings, you will get lots of links--and yes there are of course side effects as with any drug. As it is as pescription drug, you must ask your doctor in any case.... Camilla Flintermann, former CG for Peter 83/70/55 Oxford, Ohio <[log in to unmask]> on the web at http://www.geocities.com/camillahf/index.html and also at http://members.tripod.lycos.nl/genugten/flinterm.htm "Ask me about the CARE list for Caregivers of Parkinsonians ! " And visit the CARE webring at http://www.pdcaregiver.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn