Drug details

Dexilant and Dexilant SoluTabs (dexlansoprazole capsules and tablets)

type of Proton Pump Inhibitors

Dexilant (dexlansoprazole) is a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) used to treat certain stomach and esophagus problems (such as acid reflux). It relieves symptoms such as heartburn, difficulty swallowing, and persistent cough.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• dizziness,
• seizure,
• swelling,
• muscle cramps,
• severe stomach pain,
• rapid weight gain,
• diarrhea that is watery or bloody,
• urinating more or less than usual,
• feeling jittery,
• cough or choking feeling,
• blood in your urine,
• joint pain, and
• sudden pain or trouble moving your hip, wrist or back,
• fast or irregular heart rate,
• tremors or jerking muscle movements,
• muscle spasm in your hands or feet,
• skin rash on your cheeks or arms that worsens in sunlight

The following drugs are related to Dexilant and Dexilant SoluTabs, either as a replacement or used together:

• Aciphex (rabeprazole sodium)
• Alka-Seltzer (calcium carbonate)
• Yosprala (aspirin and omeprazole tablets)
• Tagamet (cimetidine)
• Nexium (esomeprazole magnesium)
• Pepcid (famotidine)
• Zantac 360 (famotidine)
• Prevacid (lansoprazole)
• Prevacid NapraPAC (lansoprazole)
• Prilosec (omeprazole)
• Talicia (omeprazole magnesium, amoxicillin and rifabutin delayed-release capsules)
• Protonix (pantoprazole)