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What is Lansoprazole?

Lansoprazole is a proton pump inhibitor which prevents the stomach from producing acid. It is used in the treatment of stomach ulcers and GERD. Read more...Click to read more below

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
0 0%
None
7 100%

Dosages

  daily 15 mg daily 30 mg daily 60 mg daily 100 mg daily
  4 Number of Patients: 4 4 Number of Patients: 4 39 Number of Patients: 39 9 Number of Patients: 9 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Lansoprazole (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work
4 40% Did not seem to work: 40%
Course of treatment ended
3 30% Course of treatment ended: 30%
Expense
2 20% Expense: 20%
Doctor's advice
2 20% Doctor's advice: 20%
Personal research
1 10% Personal research: 10%
Other
1 10% Other: 10%

See all 10 patients who’ve stopped taking Lansoprazole

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Lansoprazole

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0

Stopped Taking Lansoprazole

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
6 86%
Usually
1 14%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
7 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
1 14%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
1 14%
< $25
4 57%

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

Report created on March 21, 2010.