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Prevacid ® - Lansoprazole

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Lansoprazole (chemical name) Pronunciation - lan-SOE-pra-zole
Prevacid (brand name)

Prevacid is available only with your doctor's prescription and is commonly called by it's brand name, Prevacid. Prevacid - Lansoprazole belongs to a group of drugs called proton pump inhibitors, called PPI's. They are:
  • Prevacid - Lansoprazole
  • Nexium - Esomeprazole
  • Prilosec - Omeprazole
  • Protonix - Pantoprazole
  • Aciphex - Rabeprazole


Prevacid is used to treat certain conditions in which there is too much acid in the stomach. Prevacid is used to treat duodenal ulcers and gastric ulcer and gastroesophageal reflux disease - GERD, a condition in which the acid in the stomach washes back up into the esophagus.

Sometimes Prevacid is used in combination with antibiotics to treat ulcers associated with infection caused by the helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) bacteria (germ).

Prevacid is also used to treat zollinger ellison syndrome, a condition in which the stomach produces too much acid. Prevacid works by decreasing the amount of acid produced by the stomach.

Page 1 Prevacid - Lansoprazole
Page 2 Prevacid Drug Interactions
Page 3 Prevacid Dosage
Page 4 Prevacid Side Effects

This summary does not include everything there is to know about the medicine mentioned above. Do not use this medicine without first talking to your doctor. Other brand names or generic forms of this medicine may also be available. Side effects other than those listed above may occur. This medicine may be prescribed for other uses. If you have questions or concerns, or want more information, your doctor or pharmacist has the complete prescribing information about this medicine and possible drug interactions.

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