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.
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Lansoprazole is a white to brownish-white odorless crystalline powder which melts with decomposition at approximately 166°C.
Lansoprazole is freely soluble in dimethylformamide; soluble in methanol; sparingly soluble in ethanol; slightly soluble in ethyl acetate, dichloromethane and acetonitrile; very slightly soluble in ether; and practically insoluble in hexane and water.
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previcid - Trusted Medicine - Misspelled Drug Names
previcid
Indications:
Previcid use to treat Gastric ulcer disease (in phase aggravation), esophagitis, reflux esophagitis,
stress ulcers alimentary canal;
Contraindications:
Do not take previcid if you have:
Hypersensitivity, pregnancy (I trimester), during lactation, malignant neoplasms.
Hepatic failure, pregnancy (II-III trimester), older age to 18 years.
Side effects:
On the part of the digestive system: less frequently - increases or decreases appetite,
nausea, abdominal pain, rarely - diarrhea or constipation in some cases -
non-ulcerous colitis, candidiasis alimentary canal.
headache, rarely - malaise, dizziness, drowsiness, depression, anxiety.
rarely - cough, pharyngitis, rhinitis, upper respiratory tract infection.
in some cases - anemia. alopecia.
Allergic reactions: skin rash in some cases.
Dosage
Inside. Capsules swallows.
In gastric ulcer disease - to 30 mg / day for 4-8 weeks,
if necessary - 60 mg / day.
When reflux esophagitis - 30 mg / day for 4 weeks.
When liver failure and in patients older treatment begin a half-dose and gradually
increasing them to the recommended, but not more than 30 mg / day.
Cautions:
Before and after endoscopic treatment previcid of mandatory controls to exclude malignant neoplasms,
because treatment previcid can mask the symptoms and delay the correct diagnosis.
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