PREVACID Reviews (LANSOPRAZOLE)Average Rating: 2.6 (592 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare PREVACID with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR PREVACID | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | acidity | none | M | 71 | | 1/3/2001 | 1 | Reflux Esophigitis | Flu like symptoms, increased problems with IBS. Severe leg ulcer. | I was tole it is the same as Prilosec. My insurance company will not pay for Prilosec so I tried Prevacid. I got a severe leg ulcer that you could have dropped two quarters in for trying it. | M | 46 | | 2/15/2001 | 5 | chronic heartburn | none | was able to take every couple days with same great results'no heartburn' | F | 32 | 4 weeks | 7/7/2001 | 4 | Acid reflux | Ive been taking Prevacid for a year now (30 mg 2 times a day). Taking one a day didnt help me so my prescription was changed to 2 a day. Its helped a great deal, but Ive found that Ive gotten very short tempered and mean while on this. I tried to stop taking it and it was horrible..up all night with heart burn, doubled over in pain with it during the day. | F | 29 | 1 years | 10/12/2001 | 3 | Acid Reflux | I was diagnosed with IBS over 10 years ago and have noticed since I've been taking Prevacid it has gotten worse. I feel like a balloon is in me constantly and have a lot of fluid swelling. The person that wrote "increased problems with IBS" I would sure like to chat with them about their symptoms. | F | 39 | 21 days | 2/11/2002 | 5 | Barrett's esophagus | Taking 30mg 2x day completely controls acid reflux, but can't skip but one pill. If I skip two, the symptoms return. I do have a little hair loss noticed within the last month. Also, I use a wedge pillow for sleeping and sleep on my left side -- more comfortable. | F | 54 | 15 months | 3/12/2002 | 5 | Constant stomachaches | None | I am very pleased because my daily life was always being effected with a stomach ache and i can now go on enjoying life hou i used to be able to. | M | 14 | 1 months | 3/12/2002 | 5 | GERD, Crohn's Disease | extremely pleased, no side effects I can detect. | F | 33 | 5 years | 3/20/2002 | 1 | prescribed for 9-year-old son... | terrible neurological side effects | shouldn't be given to children | F | 36 | 5 days | 4/5/2002 | 3 | Gerd | Stops the problem, but causes severe diarea | M | 60 | | 7/16/2002 | 4 | gerd | headaches | F | 58 | 2 months | 10/26/2002 | 4 | Hiatal Hernia - Acid Reflux | None | The drug worked great. I could eat anything I wanted and not experience heartburn or acid indigestion, even pepperoni pizza. I stopped taking it last week as I wanted to not take the drug the rest of my life. My symptons are many times worse than I remember. I am trying to find a more natural cure. Any ideas is appreciated! | M | 32 | 1 years | 11/3/2002 | 5 | drug reaction ( Esophagus & GI ) | I do not really notice any! | I think it is a miracle drug :) | F | 41 | 5 weeks | 12/5/2002 | 1 | GERD | Chest pain | I had better luck with a low dose Prilosec | M | 45 | | 1/3/2003 | 2 | reflux/vocal chord problems | Constant sinus and skin problems, as well as occasional hallucinations. | I've felt very uncomfortable, physically and emotionally, since beginning this drug. | F | 23 | 4 months | 1/12/2003 | 5 | reflux | Can eat Tacos again | I tried the rest. Changed diet. Raised the bed etc etc etc I love this after 4 tears of suffering. This helped me get a normal life back | M | 39 | 2 years | 6/19/2003 | 3 | excess acid production | Nothing that I initially noticed. | Had an upper endoscopy, had a few gastric polyps. They were biopsied and luckily benign. However, after research I found out that proton pump inhibitors such as Prevacid have been know to cause gastric polyps. Switching to Aciphex. Have not seen so much on the net about that causing polyps. We'll see. My sugestion is to research, research, research. | F | 25 | 6 months | 12/3/2003 | 5 | ulcer | M | 76 | 30 days | 12/18/2003 | 5 | Constant Heartburn | none | F | 27 | 3 months | 2/6/2004 | 5 | Reflux Esophagitis | No side effects, I call it a Miracle Drug. Helps ease pain/nausea within 1/2 hour! | Initially took this drug on a daily basis to heal my esophagitis. It surely did its job now I take it only when thing start acting up! | F | 23 | 4 years | 2/22/2004 |
PREVACID (LANSOPRAZOLE): Lansoprazole is used to treat certain stomach and esophagus problems (such as acid reflux, ulcers). It works by decreasing the amount of acid your stomach makes. It relieves symptoms such as heartburn, difficulty swallowing, and persistent cough. This medication helps heal acid damage to the stomach and esophagus, helps prevent ulcers, and may help prevent cancer of the esophagus. Lansoprazole belongs to a class of drugs known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). FDA Approval Date: 1995-05-10 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)