Lansoprazole (Systemic)
Brand Names : Prevacid
Before Using This MedicineIn deciding to use a medicine,
the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will
do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For lansoprazole, the
following should be considered:
Allergies - Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or
allergic reaction to lansoprazole. Also tell your health care professional
if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives,
or dyes.
Pregnancy - Studies have not been done in humans. However, studies
in animals have not shown that lansoprazole causes harm to the fetus.
Breast-feeding - Lansoprazole may pass into the breast milk. Since
this medicine has been shown to cause unwanted effects such as tumors in animals,
it may be necessary for you to take another medicine or to stop breast-feeding
during treatment. Be sure you have discussed the risks and benefits of the
medicine with your doctor.
Children - There is no specific information comparing the use
of lansoprazole in children with use in other age groups.
Older adults - In studies done to date that have included older
adults, lansoprazole did not cause different side effects or problems than
it did in younger adults.
Other medicines - Although certain medicines should not be used
together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together
even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to
change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking
lansoprazole, it is especially important that your health care professional
know if you are taking any of the following:
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Sucralfate (e.g., Carafate) - Lansoprazole should be taken at
least 30 minutes before sucralfate so that lansoprazole will be properly absorbed
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