Product Details
What is this medicine used for?
For the short-term and maintenance treatment of the following conditions:
Duodenal Ulcer
Gastric Ulcer
Stomal Ulcer
Reflux Esophagitis
Erosive Esophagitis (EE)
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome (ZES)
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)- induced gastric and duodenal ulcers
Helicobacter pylori (H.pylori) associated gastric and duodenal ulcers.
How much and how often should you use this medicine?
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Lansoprazole should be taken orally, preferably in the morning, 30 minutes before meals.
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Contraindications
- Patients who are hypersensitive to lansoprazole, other proton pump inhibitor (PPIs) or to any component of the product.
- Patients who are receiving atazanavir sulfate
Warnings and Precautions
Some warnings and precautions related to Lansoprazole are the following:
-Gastric Malignancy
-Acute Interstitial Nephritis
-Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B) deficiency
-Clostridium difficile-Associated diarrhea
-Bone Fracture
-Hypomagnesemia
-H.pylori Eradication and Compliance
-Subacute Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (SCLE)
-Effects on ability to drive and use machines
Undesirable Effects:
The most frequently reported adverse effects with lansoprazole include diarrhea, abdominal pain, nausea, constipation, headache dizziness, vomiting, flatulence, dry mouth or throat, urticaria, itching, rash, and fatigue
Availability
Lansoprazole 30mg- Box of 30’s (in blister pack by 10’s)
