Prevacid (Lansoprazole) Description
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Drug Uses
Prevacid decreases the amount of acid produced in the stomach. Prevacid 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. Prevacid may also be used for purposes other than those listed in this medication guide.
How Taken Prevacid comes as extend-it sends (long-acting) the capsule to take it oral. Prevacid is taken generally once to the day, before a food. Prevacid taking exactly according to the directed thing. Not to take more or less from him neither to take it the more often whom prescribed by your doctor. The capsule must whole be swallowed. If you have difficulty that swallows capsules, Prevacid can be opened, and the grains can be sprinkled in compota of apples and be swallowed immediately. The grains do not have to be chewed or to be crushed. To continue tomándote to Prevacid although affluent sensation. Not to stop taking from Prevacid without speaking with your doctor. Warnings/Precautions Before taking Prevacid, to say to your doctor if you always have disease of the liver. You cannot be able to take Prevacid, or you can require an adjustment of the metering or a special supervision during the treatment. Prevacid is in category B. of the pregnancy of the FDA. This means that it does not hope that is harmful to a baby of unborn. Not to take Prevacid without first speaking with your doctor if you are embarrassed. One does not know if Prevacid happens in maternal milk. Not to take Prevacid without first speaking with your doctor if you are nursing baby. Missed Dose To take the lacked dose as soon as you remember it. Nevertheless, if almost it is hour for the following dose, to jump the lacked dose and to continue your schedule of regular metering. Not to take a double dose to compensate lacked. Possible Side Effects The serious indirect effect of Prevacid are not common. To stop taking from Prevacid and to look for the emergency medical attention if you experience an allergic reaction (breathing of the difficulty; it closes of the throat; swelling of the lips, the tongue-piece, or the face; or beehives).
Another one, the less serious indirect effect can be more probable to happen. To continue taking Prevacid and speaking with your doctor if you experiment
- diarrea, nausea, or abdominal pain;
- vertigos; or
- headache.
The indirect effect with exception of those enumerated here can also happen. To speak with your doctor on any indirect effect that looks like unusual or that he is specially annoying. Storage To store Prevacid in the room temperature far from the humidity and of the heat. Overdose To look for the medical attention of the emergency if an overdose is suspected. The symptoms of an overdose of Prevacid are not known. Information dwells There are no restrictions in the food, drinks, or the activities whereas it takes Prevacid, unless it is directed of another way by your doctor. Disclaimer This information of the drug is intentions of the For Your Information only, does not think that this information covers all the applications, directions, interactions of the drug, precautions, or injurious effects of your medication. This one is only information of general character, and ignition for any intention is not due to trust. It does not have to be interpreted like containing the specific instructions for any particular patient. We denied all the responsibility of the exactitude and the trustworthiness of this information, and/or any consequence that appears of the use of this information, including damage or adverse consequences to the people or the characteristic, despite such damages or consequences appear. Any guarantee, expressed or implied does not become, in respect to this information. |
