What is lansoprazole?
Lansoprazole decreases the amount of acid produced in the stomach.
Lansoprazole is used to treat and prevent stomach and intestinal ulcers, erosive esophagitis (damage to the esophagus from stomach acid), and other conditions involving excessive stomach acid such as Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.
Lansoprazole may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.
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Precautions
You should not use this medication if you are allergic to lansoprazole.
Before taking lansoprazole, tell your doctor if you are allergic to any drugs, or if you have any type of liver disease. You may need a dose adjustment or special tests to safely take lansoprazole.
Some conditions are treated with a combination of lansoprazole and antibiotics. To best treat your condition, use all of your medications as directed by your doctor. Be sure to read the medication guide or patient instructions provided with each of your medications. Do not change your doses or medication schedule without advice from your doctor.
FDA pregnancy category B. This medication is not expected to be harmful to an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment.
It is not known whether lansoprazole passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing baby. Do not use this medication without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
Some forms of lansoprazole may contain phenylalanine. Tell your doctor if you have phenylketonuria.
Do not give this medication to a child younger than 1 year old.
If you also take sucralfate (Carafate), avoid taking it at the same time you take lansoprazole. Sucralfate can make it harder for your body to absorb lansoprazole. Wait at least 30 minutes after taking lansoprazole before you take sucralfate.
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Instructions
Seek emergency medical attention if you think you have used too much of this medicine.
An overdose of lansoprazole is not expected to produce life-threatening symptoms.
Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and take the medicine at the next regularly scheduled time. Do not take extra medicine to make up the missed dose.
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Side Effects
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Less serious side effects may include:
- headache;
- nausea, stomach pain;
- diarrhea; or
- constipation.
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
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Interactions
Before taking lansoprazole, tell your doctor if you are using any of the following drugs:
- ampicillin (Omnipen, Principen);
- atazanavir (Reyataz);
- clopidogrel (Plavix);
- digoxin (Lanoxin, Lanoxicaps);
- ketoconazole (Nizoral);
- a blood thinner such as warfarin (Coumadin);
- iron (Feosol, Mol-Iron, Fergon, Femiron, others); or
- theophylline (such as Elixophyllin, Respbid, Slo-Bid, Theobid, Theoclear, Theo-Dur, Uniphyl).
This list is not complete and there may be other drugs that can interact with lansoprazole. Tell your doctor about all the prescription and over-the-counter medications you use. This includes vitamins, minerals, herbal products, and drugs prescribed by other doctors. Do not start using a new medication without telling your doctor.
Other Names
Prevacid, Prevacid I.V., Prevacid SoluTab, and lansoprazole
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