omeprazole (omeprazole) 20 mg

TABLET, DELAYED RELEASEORALWalgreen CompanyNDC: 0363-6101Updated: Mar 2026

Active Ingredient

OMEPRAZOLE — 20 mg

Inactive Ingredients (Fillers)

⚠️ 3 ingredients flagged as common allergens

FD&C Blue No. 1

⚠️ Yes — Dye

Colorant

Lactose Monohydrate

⚠️ Yes — Dairy

Filler/Binder

Sodium Lauryl Sulfate

⚠️ Yes — Surfactant

Wetting Agent

2-aminoethanol

Carnauba Wax

Coating/Polish

Hypromellose

Coating

Menthol

Flavoring/Counterirritant

Sodium Stearate

Sodium Stearyl Fumarate

Lubricant

Sucralose

Sweetener

Talc

Glidant/Lubricant

Titanium Dioxide

Colorant/Opacifier

Triacetin

Plasticizer

Triethyl Citrate

Plasticizer

Ingredient	Purpose	Common Allergen?	Description
FD&C Blue No. 1	Colorant	⚠️ Yes — Dye	A synthetic blue dye. Less commonly allergenic than other dyes but reactions are documented.
Lactose Monohydrate	Filler/Binder	⚠️ Yes — Dairy	A sugar derived from milk. Common allergen for lactose-intolerant individuals and those with dairy allergies.
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate	Wetting Agent	⚠️ Yes — Surfactant	A surfactant used to improve drug dissolution. Can cause skin irritation in some individuals.
2-aminoethanol	—	No	—
Carnauba Wax	Coating/Polish	No	A natural wax from the leaves of the Brazilian palm tree. Used to polish and gloss-coat tablets. Plant-derived.
Hypromellose	Coating	No	A semisynthetic polymer used for tablet coating. Derived from cellulose.
Menthol	Flavoring/Counterirritant	No	A compound derived from peppermint oil that produces a cooling sensation. Used as a flavoring agent and topical counterirritant.
Sodium Stearate	—	No	—
Sodium Stearyl Fumarate	Lubricant	No	A tablet lubricant used as an alternative to magnesium stearate. Vegetable-derived.
Sucralose	Sweetener	No	A non-caloric artificial sweetener approximately 600 times sweeter than sugar. Used to improve taste in oral medications.
Talc	Glidant/Lubricant	No	A mineral used to improve powder flow in manufacturing.
Titanium Dioxide	Colorant/Opacifier	No	A white pigment used for coating opacity. Under regulatory review in some countries.
Triacetin	Plasticizer	No	Glyceryl triacetate. A plasticizer used in film coatings to make them flexible and prevent cracking.
Triethyl Citrate	Plasticizer	No	A citric acid ester used as a plasticizer in enteric coatings and controlled-release formulations.

Exclusion Groups

This medication contains ingredients flagged in the following groups. Patients with these sensitivities should consult their prescriber.

🔴Alpha-Gal Syndrome 🥛Milk / Lactose 🎨Dyes & Colorants 🌱Not Vegan ☪️Halal Concern ✡️Kosher Concern 🥦Not Vegetarian

Dietary & Safety Information

Alpha-Gal Syndrome Risk

2 ingredients may contain mammalian-derived components:

Lactose Monohydrate(Possible — May be mammalian-derived; some alpha-gal patients react (verify source).)
Sodium Stearate(Possible — Stearates can be plant- or animal-derived (verify source).)

AllergenMaps

Ingredient

Purpose

Common Allergen?

FD&C Blue No. 1

Colorant

⚠️ Yes — Dye

Lactose Monohydrate

Filler/Binder

⚠️ Yes — Dairy

Sodium Lauryl Sulfate

Wetting Agent

⚠️ Yes — Surfactant

2-aminoethanol

—

Carnauba Wax

Coating/Polish

Hypromellose

Coating

Menthol

Flavoring/Counterirritant

Sodium Stearate

—

Sodium Stearyl Fumarate

Lubricant

Sucralose

Sweetener

Talc

Glidant/Lubricant

Titanium Dioxide

Colorant/Opacifier

Triacetin

Plasticizer

Triethyl Citrate

Plasticizer