Comparing Lansoprazole vs Esomeprazole
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Prescription and OTC
Lansoprazole decreases stomach acid production which promotes the healing of gastric and duodenal ulcers and other inflamed gastrointestinal tissue areas. Lansoprazole, like other PPIs, should only... View more |
Prescription and OTC
Esomeprazole is used to treat erosive esophagitis, heartburn and other symptoms associated with GERD, hypersecretory conditions such as Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, to reduce the risk of... View more |
Related suggestions Helicobacter Pylori Infection
Erosive Esophagitis
Barrett's Esophagus
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| More about Lansoprazole | More about Esomeprazole | ||||||||||||||||
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Lansoprazole has an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from a total of 144 ratings on Drugs.com. 53% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 24% reported a negative effect. |
Esomeprazole has an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from a total of 276 ratings on Drugs.com. 49% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 34% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Lansoprazole side effects |
View all Esomeprazole side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Prevacid, Prevacid 24HR, Prevacid OTC, Prevacid SoluTab | Nexium, Nexium 24HR, Nexium IV | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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1.7 hours |
1.5 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 208 drugs are known to interact with Lansoprazole:
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A total of 218 drugs are known to interact with Esomeprazole:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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May 10, 1995 |
October 20, 2006 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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