Prevacid Delayed -Release Orally Disintegrating Tablets
Generic Name: Lansoprazole Orally Disintegrating Tablets (lan-SOE-pra-zole)
Brand Name: Prevacid SoluTab
Prevacid Delayed -Release Orally Disintegrating Tablets is used for:
Preventing or treating certain types of ulcers. It is also used to treat symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) (eg, heartburn) and irritation of the esophagus. It is also used to treat conditions that cause your body to make too much stomach acid (eg, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome). It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Prevacid Delayed -Release Orally Disintegrating Tablets is a proton pump inhibitor. It works by decreasing the amount of acid produced in the stomach.
Do NOT use Prevacid Delayed -Release Orally Disintegrating Tablets if:
- you are allergic to any ingredient in Prevacid Delayed -Release Orally Disintegrating Tablets
- you are taking an HIV protease inhibitor (eg, atazanavir)
Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.
Before using Prevacid Delayed -Release Orally Disintegrating Tablets:
Some medical conditions may interact with Prevacid Delayed -Release Orally Disintegrating Tablets. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:
- if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
- if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
- if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances
- if you have liver problems or stomach or bowel cancer
- if you have phenylketonuria
Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with Prevacid Delayed -Release Orally Disintegrating Tablets. Tell your health care provider if you are taking any other medicines, especially any of the following:
- Clarithromycin or voriconazole because they may increase the risk of Prevacid Delayed -Release Orally Disintegrating Tablets's side effects
- Anticoagulants (eg, warfarin) or digoxin because the risk of their side effects may be increased by Prevacid Delayed -Release Orally Disintegrating Tablets
- Azole antifungals (eg, ketoconazole), HIV protease inhibitors (eg, atazanavir), iron, or theophylline because their effectiveness may be decreased by Prevacid Delayed -Release Orally Disintegrating Tablets
This may not be a complete list of all interactions that may occur. Ask your health care provider if Prevacid Delayed -Release Orally Disintegrating Tablets may interact with other medicines that you take. Check with your health care provider before you start, stop, or change the dose of any medicine.
How to use Prevacid Delayed -Release Orally Disintegrating Tablets:
Use Prevacid Delayed -Release Orally Disintegrating Tablets as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.
- Take Prevacid Delayed -Release Orally Disintegrating Tablets by mouth on an empty stomach before eating.
- Do not chew or swallow the tablet. Place the tablet on the tongue and allow it to dissolve until the particles can be swallowed. Prevacid Delayed -Release Orally Disintegrating Tablets can be taken with or without water. The tablet usually dissolves in less than 1 minute.
- If you have trouble taking the tablet, you may also dissolve it in water. Place the tablet in an oral syringe. If you are taking the 15 mg tablet, draw up 4 mL of water. If you are taking the 30 mg tablet, draw up 10 mL of water. Shake gently until the tablet dissolves. Swallow the mixture within 15 minutes after mixing. Do not store the mixture for use at a later time. After you take your dose, refill the syringe with 2 mL of water for the 15 mg tablet or 5 mL of water for the 30 mg tablet. Shake gently and swallow.
- You may take antacids while you are using Prevacid Delayed -Release Orally Disintegrating Tablets if you are directed to do so by your doctor.
- If you are also taking an imidazole antifungal (eg, ketoconazole), take it at least 2 hours before taking Prevacid Delayed -Release Orally Disintegrating Tablets.
- If you also take sucralfate, take Prevacid Delayed -Release Orally Disintegrating Tablets at least 30 minutes before taking sucralfate.
- Continue to take Prevacid Delayed -Release Orally Disintegrating Tablets even if you feel well. Do not miss any doses.
- If you miss a dose of Prevacid Delayed -Release Orally Disintegrating Tablets, take it as soon as possible. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.
Ask your health care provider any questions you may have about how to use Prevacid Delayed -Release Orally Disintegrating Tablets.
Important safety information:
- Prevacid Delayed -Release Orally Disintegrating Tablets may cause drowsiness or dizziness. These effects may be worse if you take it with alcohol or certain medicines. Use Prevacid Delayed -Release Orally Disintegrating Tablets with caution. Do not drive or perform other possibly unsafe tasks until you know how you react to it.
- Contact your doctor if you have any symptoms of a bleeding ulcer, such as black, tarry stools or vomit that looks like coffee grounds; or if you experience throat pain, chest pain, severe stomach pain, or trouble swallowing.
- Some of these products contain phenylalanine. If you must have a diet that is low in phenylalanine, ask your pharmacist if it is in your product.
- Prevacid Delayed -Release Orally Disintegrating Tablets may interfere with certain lab tests. Be sure your doctor and lab personnel know you are taking Prevacid Delayed -Release Orally Disintegrating Tablets.
- Prevacid Delayed -Release Orally Disintegrating Tablets should be used with caution in Asian patients; the risk of side effects may be increased in these patients.
- Prevacid Delayed -Release Orally Disintegrating Tablets should be used with extreme caution in CHILDREN younger than 1 year old; safety and effectiveness in these children have not been confirmed.
- PREGNANCY and BREAST-FEEDING: If you become pregnant, contact your doctor. You will need to discuss the benefits and risks of using Prevacid Delayed -Release Orally Disintegrating Tablets while you are pregnant. It is not known if Prevacid Delayed -Release Orally Disintegrating Tablets is found in breast milk. Do not breast-feed while taking Prevacid Delayed -Release Orally Disintegrating Tablets.
Possible side effects of Prevacid Delayed -Release Orally Disintegrating Tablets:
All medicines may cause side effects, but many people have no, or minor, side effects. Check with your doctor if any of these most COMMON side effects persist or become bothersome:
Seek medical attention right away if any of these SEVERE side effects occur:Constipation; diarrhea; headache; nausea; stomach pain.
Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue; unusual hoarseness); chest pain; fast or irregular heartbeat; fever, chills, or sore throat; red, swollen, blistered, or peeling skin; seizure; unusual bruising or bleeding; unusual tiredness; vision changes.
Esta no es una lista completa de todos los efectos secundarios que se pueden presentar. Si tiene dudas acerca de los efectos secundarios, consulte a su profesional del cuidado de la salud. Llame a su médico para obtener asesoramiento sobre los efectos secundarios. Puede informar los efectos secundarios a la FDA al 1-800-FDA-1088. También puede informarlos al http://www.fda.gov/medwatch.
If OVERDOSE is suspected:
Contact 1-800-222-1222 (the American Association of Poison Control Centers), your local poison control center (http://www.aapcc.org), or emergency room immediately.
Proper storage of Prevacid Delayed -Release Orally Disintegrating Tablets:Store Prevacid Delayed -Release Orally Disintegrating Tablets at 77 degrees F (25 degrees C). Brief storage at temperatures between 59 and 86 degrees F (15 and 30 degrees C) is permitted. Store away from heat, moisture, and light. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep Prevacid Delayed -Release Orally Disintegrating Tablets out of the reach of children and away from pets.
General information:
- If you have any questions about Prevacid Delayed -Release Orally Disintegrating Tablets, please talk with your doctor, pharmacist, or other health care provider.
- Prevacid Delayed -Release Orally Disintegrating Tablets is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.
- If your symptoms do not improve or if they become worse, check with your doctor.
This information is a summary only. It does not contain all information about Prevacid Delayed -Release Orally Disintegrating Tablets. If you have questions about the medicine you are taking or would like more information, check with your doctor, pharmacist, or other health care provider.
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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Erosive Esophagitis, Multiple Endocrine Adenomas, Stomach Ulcer, Helicobacter Pylori Infection, Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome, Duodenal Ulcer, Aspiration Pneumonia, Duodenal Ulcer Prophylaxis, Systemic Mastocytosis, NSAID-Induced Gastric Ulcer, NSAID-Induced Ulcer Prophylaxis
