Product Information
Prevacid Solutab (lansoprazole):Prevacid Solutab (lansoprazole) treats ulcers, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), esophagitis, and other conditions caused by too much stomach acid. You should not use Prevacid Solutab (lansoprazole) if you have ever had an allergic reaction to lansoprazole.
Prevacid Solutab (lansoprazole) can come in Delayed Release Capsule, Powder, Tablet Disintegrating, Delayed Release.
Your doctor will tell you how much of Prevacid Solutab (lansoprazole) to use and how often. Do not use more Prevacid Solutab (lansoprazole) or use it more often than your doctor tells you to.
Take Prevacid Solutab (lansoprazole) before eating. Swallow the Prevacid Solutab (lansoprazole) delayed-release capsule whole. If you cannot swallow the delayed-release capsule, you may open it and pour the medicine into a small amount of soft food such as pudding, yogurt, or applesauce. You may also pour the medicine from the capsule into about 2 ounces (1/4 cup) of apple juice, tomato juice, or orange juice. Stir this mixture well and swallow it right away. Do no chew the medicine. If you mixed the medicine in juice, add some water to the empty drinking glass and then drink the water, to make sure you swallow all the medicine.
Do not chew the Prevacid Solutab (lansoprazole) disintegrating tablet, and do not swallow it whole. Make sure your hands are dry before you handle the tablet. Place the tablet on your tongue. It should melt in less than 1 minute. After the tablet has melted, swallow or drink some water.
To use the packet of powder (labeled "for delayed-release oral suspension"): Pour about 2 tablespoons (about 1 ounce or 1/8 cup) of water into a drinking glass. Do not use any other liquid or food. Carefully open the packet and pour the powder into the glass of water. Stir this mixture and drink it right away. Add some more water to the glass and then drink the water, to make sure you swallow all the medicine.
Do not stop using Prevacid Solutab (lansoprazole) until your doctor tells you to, even if you feel better. If a Prevacid Solutab (lansoprazole) dose is missed:
Take Prevacid Solutab (lansoprazole) as soon as you remember, unless it is almost time for your next dose. Skip the missed dose if it is almost time for your next usual dose. You should not use two Prevacid Solutab (lansoprazole)doses at the same time.
Store Prevacid Solutab (lansoprazole) at room temperature away from sunlight and moisture unless otherwise stated by manufacturer's instructions or labelling. Keep Prevacid Solutab (lansoprazole) and all medications out of the reach of children.
Ask your doctor or pharmacist before using any other medicine, including over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products. Make sure your doctor knows if you are also taking theophylline, sucralfate (Carafate
