Prevacid

Generic name: Lansoprazole

Brand names include: Fenzer / Lan / Helicid / Zoton / Inhibitol / TakepronBrand names: Allohexal / Allosig / Progout / Zyloric / Puricos

Prevacid (Lansoprazole) is an antiulcer agent. A specific inhibitor of H + - K + - ATPase (inhibits the activity of an enzyme that accelerates the exchange of hydrogen ions). Proceeding in the final phase of secretion (release) of hydrochloric acid in the stomach, the drug reduces the acid production, irrespective of the nature stimulating factor.

Prevacid 15 mg
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Prevacid 30 mg
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Before you buy Prevacid online

What It Does?

Your doctor may prescribe Prevacid for the following indications:

To treat ulcers in stomach and duodenum

Treatment of inflammation in your esophagus (reflux oesophagitis)

Prevention of reflux esophagitis (inflammation of the esophagus)

Treatment of heartburn and acid regurgitation

Treatment of infections caused by the bacteria Helicobacter pylori when given in combination with antibiotic therapy

Treatment or prevention of ulcers in the stomach or duodenum in patients requiring continued NSAID treatment (NSAID treatment is used against pain or inflammation)

Treatment of Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. The doctor may have prescribed Prevacid for another indication or with a dose than that given in this description. Take your medicine exactly as your doctor has told you.

How It Works?

The active ingredient of Prevacid is Lansoprazole, which is a proton pump inhibitor. Proton pump inhibitors reduce the amount of acid produced in the stomach.

How It Is Taken?

The daily dose of Prevacid is 30 mg in one portion. The course of treatment is four weeks. If necessary, you can continue for another two-four weeks.

Is It For Me?

Hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients. Lansoprazole should not be administered with atazanavir. Co-administration of atazanavir with proton pump inhibitors is not recommended. If the combination of atazanavir with proton pump inhibitors is deemed unavoidable, close clinical monitoring (e.g. virus load) and that the dose of atazanavir increased to 400mg with 100mg of ritonavir.

Prevacid contains sucrose. Patients with rare hereditary problems of fructose intolerance, glucose-galactose malabsorption or sucrose-isomaltase should not use this medicine.

Any Drug Interactions or Incompatibilities?

Antacids (drugs that reduce stomach acidity) containing aluminum hydroxide and magnesium, should be taken two hours after administration of lansoprazole. Patients receiving theophylline should be administered lansoprazole with caution and under strict medical supervision.

What Side Effects Should I Brace Myself For?

Such side effects of Prevacid are rarely observed: diarrhea, constipation, and in even more rare cases skin rash can occur. The drug can cause induction (activation) of different enzyme systems of cytochrome P-450.

Very rare cases of colitis have been reported in patients taking Prevacid. In case of severe and / or persistent diarrhea discontinuation of treatment should be considered.

Severe hypomagnesemia have been reported in patients treated with proton pump inhibitors such as Prevacid. The patients had been treated for at least three months, and in most cases in a year. Serious signs of hypomagnesemia, such as fatigue, tetany, delirium, convulsions, dizziness and ventricular arrhythmias may occur, but symptoms may be insidious and can therefore be overlooked. Most patients with hypomagnesaemia improved after therapy with magnesium and by interrupting treatment with proton pump inhibitors.

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Prevacid - contraindications, warnings and precautions

As with other treatments for ulcers, the possibility of malignant gastric tumor should be excluded when treating a gastric ulcer with lansoprazole, as lansoprazole can mask the symptoms and delay diagnosis. Lansoprazole should be used with caution in patients with moderate and severe renal hepatic function.

Decreased gastric acidity due to Prevacid might be expected to increase the amount of bacteria normally present in the gastrointestinal tract. Treatment with Prevacid may lead to a slightly increased risk of gastrointestinal infections, such as Salmonella and Campylobacter.

In patients with gastric / duodenal ulcers should be considered if H. pylori infection is an etiological factor.

If Prevacid is used in combination with antibiotics for eradication of H. pylori, then also instructions for the use of these antibiotics should be followed.

Because of limited safety data for patients on maintenance treatment continuing longer than one year, the regular review of the treatment and careful assessment of risks and benefits should be performed in these patients.

Treatment for the prevention of peptic ulcers in patients requiring continuous NSAID treatment should be restricted to high risk patients (e.g. previous gastrointestinal bleeding, perforation or ulcer, advanced age, concomitant use of medication known to increase the likelihood of upper GI adverse events [e.g. corticosteroids or anticoagulants], the presence of a serious co-morbidity factor or the prolonged the use of NSAID maximum recommended doses).

When patients expected to be treated with proton pump inhibitors for a longer time or when patients taking PPIs in combination with digoxin or other drugs that may cause hypomagnesemia (e.g. diuretics) should magnesium levels measured before treatment with proton pump inhibitors is initiated and monitored during treatment.

Proton pump inhibitors, particularly if used in high doses and for a longer time (over one year) can lead to a slightly increased risk of hip, wrist and spine fractures, especially in the elderly or in patients with other known risk factors. Observational studies suggest that proton pump inhibitors may increase the overall risk of fractures by 10-40%. This increase may partly be due to other risk factors. Patients at risk for osteoporosis should be treated according to current clinical guidelines and an adequate intake of calcium and vitamin D should be met.