A drug of the proton pump inhibitor class, C16H14F3N3O2S, used to treat esophagitis caused by gastroesophageal reflux disease and other disorders associated with increased gastric acid secretion.
[lanso-, origin unknown + -prazole, antiulcer drug suff.; see omeprazole.]
Sandoz has also launched lansoprazole capsules, amoxicillin capsules, USP, and clarithromycin tablets, USP, a generic version of Prevpac. This product is indicated for the eradication of H.
In this case, we identified patients with gastrointestinal comorbidities as those who have ever had a prescription for ranitidine (e.g., Zantac), famotidine (e.g., Pepcid), cimetidine (e.g., Tagamet), omeprazole (e.g., Prilosec), esomeprazole (e.g., Nexium), lansoprazole (e.g., Previcid), rabeprazole (e.g., Aciphex), pantoprazole (e.g., Protonix), sulcralfate (e.g., Carafate), misoprostol (e.g., Cytotec), and Helidac, Prevpac, or metoclopromide (e.g., Reglan).
It is usually given for 7 days in Europe, but most American physicians prescribe it for 10 to 14 days (the similar and widely used PrevPac is also labeled for 14 days).
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