Prilosec-palooza! Prilosec OTC gift pack giveaways

Holy Moly, things were hopping on Twitter today! I was finally able to check in late in the day, and I saw dozens of tweets in my stream all about Prilosec OTC, $100 AMEX gift card giveaways and #POTCBOGO. Oh course my interest was piqued, so I did a little investigating... I didn't even know what Prilosec was, and I was wondering why they were hosting giveaways.

I found out that Prilosec OTC is an over-the-counter (OTC), once-a-day Heartburn medication that works by blocking the stomach pumps that produce acid.

From the sponsor's website: Prilosec OTC Blocks Heartburn
When you eat, millions of tiny pumps in your stomach lining create acid to break down food. Normally your lower esophageal sphincter (LES) works as a door, opening and closing to let food pass from your esophagus into your stomach.

When your LES relaxes, excess acids flow up, or reflux, into your esophagus. This creates the painful sensation of heartburn.

Prilosec OTC works by directly blocking many of the active stomach pumps that produce acid before they start. Prilosec OTC is a proton pump inhibitor (PPI). The way Prilosec OTC works to fight heartburn sets it in a whole separate class from other treatments such as histamine blockers or antacids.

Right now, they have a special offer: buy 2 Prilosec OTC in a single transaction, and get a $25 gift card back (mail-in rebate). In looking at their website, there's also an opportunity to get coupons or even a free sample!

To advertise their rebate promotion (as well as get buzz going about their product in general) they turned to bloggers, and they came out in force. At last count, there were over 40 different bloggers who are participating. Each is giving out a Prilosec prize pack which includes a $100 AMEX gift card! I was able to put together a list - refer to each blog for their giveaway specifics (duration, entry opportunities, etc.):

1. 3 Garnets, 2 Sapphires
2. A Mom's Balancing Act
3. A Mom's Impression
4. A Mom's Take
5. ace & friends co
6. Acting Balanced
7. An Island Life
8. And Twins Make 5
9. At The Fence
10. Babes and Kids Reviews
11. Baby Loving Mama
12. Being Alison
13. Blessings Abound Mommy
14. Chief Family Officer
15. Cocktails with Mom
16. Daddy Digest
17. The Divine Miss Mommy
18. Eighty MPH Mom - Head over to Eighty MPH Mom where you can win a $100 American Express Gift Card and Prilosec Prize Pack!
19. Empowering Mommy
20. Energizer Bunny's Mommy Reports
21. Fun Saving Money
22. Guide to Smart Shopping
23. I Could Use A Deal
24. Just Married with Coupons
25. Kiddies Corner Deals
26. Ladybug Soup
27. Fabulous Won
28. Laughing Lindsay
29. Mom Start
30. Momma Findings
31. Mommy Katie
32. Moody Mama Says
33. My Silly Monkeys
34. My Thoughts, Ideas and Ramblings
35. The Not-So-Blog
36. One Mom's World
37. The Post-it Place
38. Review Avenues
39. Sage and Savvy
40. Sharing Savings With You
41. She Scribes
42. Simplified $aving
43. Songberries
44. Southern Bella's Ways to Save
45. Tatum's Family Reviews
46. What's That Buzz

If I see any more participating blogs, I'll add them to the list :)