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Prevacid (lansoprazole)

type of Proton Pump Inhibitors

Prevacid (lansoprazole) is a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) 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 is available in generic form.

This drug may have the following side effects:
  • dizziness,
  • swelling,
  • coughing,
  • severe stomach pain,
  • rapid weight gain,
  • shaking,
  • feeling jittery,
  • blood in your urine,
  • joint pain, and
  • diarrhea containing blood,
  • fast or irregular heart rate,
  • skin rash on your cheeks or arms that worsens in sunlight
  • difficulty urinating,
  • jerky muscle movements,
  • seizure (convulsions,
  • muscle cramps or spasms in your hands or feet,
  • feeling like you are choking,
The following drugs are related to Prevacid, either as a replacement or used together:
  • Aciphex (rabeprazole sodium)
  • Alka-Seltzer (calcium carbonate)
  • Yosprala (aspirin and omeprazole tablets)
  • Cantil (mepenzolate bromide)
  • Tagamet (cimetidine)
  • Dartisla ODT (glycopyrrolate orally disintegrating tablets)
  • Dexilant and Dexilant SoluTabs (dexlansoprazole capsules and tablets)
  • Kapidex Delayed Release Capsules (dexlansoprazole delayed release capsules)
  • Nexium (esomeprazole magnesium)
  • Esomeprazole Magnesium Capsules (esomeprazole magnesium)
  • Nexium I.V. (esomeprazole sodium)
  • Pepcid (famotidine)
  • Zantac 360 (famotidine)
  • Glycate Tablets (glycopyrrolate)
  • Konvomep (omeprazole and sodium bicarbonate for oral suspension)
  • Prevpac (lansoprazole, amoxicillin and clarithromycin)
  • Reglan (metoclopramide)
  • Metozolv ODT (metoclopramide hydrochloride orally disintegrating tablets)
  • Reglan ODT (metoclopramide orally disintegrating tablets)
  • Prilosec (omeprazole)
  • Talicia (omeprazole magnesium, amoxicillin and rifabutin delayed-release capsules)
  • Zegerid (omeprazole, sodium bicarbonate)
  • Protonix (pantoprazole)
  • Protonix I.V. (pantoprazole sodium)
The following supplements are related to Prevacid, and may be used together with the drug:
  • Zinc (s.)
  • Magnesium (s.)
  • Beer (s.)
  • Wine (s.)
  • Saccharomyces Boulardii (s.)
  • Yogurt (s.)
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