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| Pronunciation |
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 (lan
SOE pra
zole) |
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| Brand Names |
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| Prevacid® |
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| Therapeutic
Categories |
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Proton Pump Inhibitor |
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| Reasons not to take this
medicine |
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- If you have an allergy to lansoprazole or any other part of the
medicine.
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| What is this medicine used
for? |
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- This medicine is used to treat stomach and small intestine ulcers,
irritation of the esophagus (swallowing pipe), reflux, heartburn and situations
where the stomach is producing large amounts of acid (Zollinger-Ellison
syndrome).
- It may also be used for healing of gastric ulcers caused by
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in patients who continue to use
them. Lansoprazole may also decreased the risk of developing a NSAID-associated
gastric ulcer in patient with a history of ulcers who needs a
NSAIDs.
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| How does it work? |
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- Lansoprazole decreases stomach acid
secretion.
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| How is it best taken? |
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- Take 30 minutes before eating.
- Swallow capsule whole. Do not chew, break, or crush.
- Take lansoprazole at least 30 minutes before sucralfate if taking
both.
- For patients who cannot swallow capsule, open capsule and sprinkle
granules on 1 tablespoon of applesauce and swallow without chewing granules.
- For patients who have feeding tubes, open capsule and mix with 3
tablespoonfuls of apple juice. Give through feeding tube. Flush the feeding tube
before and after medicine
administration.
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| What do I do if I miss a
dose? |
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- Take a missed dose as soon as possible.
- If it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed one. Return to
your regular schedule.
- Do not take a double dose or extra
doses.
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| What are the precautions when
taking this
medicine? |
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- Avoid alcohol (includes wine, beer, and liquor). Can worsen symptoms
of condition being treated.
- Avoid caffeine (for example, tea, coffee, cola) and chocolate intake.
Can worsen symptoms of disease being treated.
- Avoid or limit cigarette smoking.
- Talk with healthcare provider about use of aspirin, aspirin-containing
products, ibuprofen or like products, other blood thinners (warfarin,
ticlopidine, clopidogrel), garlic, ginseng, ginkgo, vitamin E.
- Check medicines with healthcare provider. This medicine may not mix
well with other medicines. Some medicines need the stomach acid for good
absorption.
- Tell healthcare provider if you are allergic to any medicine. Make
sure to tell about the allergy and how it affected you. This includes telling
about rash; hives; itching; shortness of breath; wheezing; cough; swelling of
face, lips, tongue, throat; or any other symptoms involved.
- Tell healthcare provider if you are pregnant or plan on getting
pregnant.
- Do not use if you are
breast-feeding.
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| What are the common side effects
of this
medicine? |
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- Diarrhea.
- Headache. Mild pain medicine may
help.
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| What should I monitor? |
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- Follow up with healthcare
provider.
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| Reasons to call healthcare
provider
immediately |
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- Signs of a life-threatening reaction. These include wheezing;
tightness in the chest; fever; itching; bad cough; blue skin color; fits;
swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat.
- Blood in the stool or toilet bowl, vomiting blood, or coughing up
blood.
- Passing out, fainting, dizziness, or lightheadedness.
- Severe diarrhea.
- Any rash.
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| How should I store this
medicine? |
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- Store in a tight container at room
temperature.
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| General statements |
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- Do not share your medicine with others and do not take anyone else's
medicine.
- Keep all medicine out of the reach of children and pets.
- Keep a list of all your medicines (prescription, herbal/supplements,
vitamins, over-the-counter) with you. Give this list to healthcare provider
(doctor, nurse, pharmacist, physician assistant).
- Talk with healthcare provider before starting any new medicine,
including over-the-counter or natural products (herbs,
vitamins).
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