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 | 5 | Acid Reflux | None | So far after taking the generic of prevacid disolve tab, I have no side effects. I already suffer from migraines and fibromayalgia so the headaches and muscle spasms people are referring to already effect me. After taking it for 1 month, I went off it (had to wait for insurance to cover the refill). I immediately had the reflux again. The day I went back on it, no more reflux. It's nice to be able to eat regular foods and not eliminate all my favorites. | F | 34 | 1X day | 5/26/2011 | 5 | barrets esophagus | M | 73 | 1X day | 2/16/2012 | 5 | | 3/30/2006 | 5 | for GERD` | I can't point to any specific side effects of this medication; although I was diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia a year ago. I have suspected that Prevacid may be interfering with iron absorption (my intake of iron is admittedly small since I eat no red meat). This past week Prevacid has been reported to be interfering with the utilization of calcium, so there may be something to the iron issue. I don't know. I do know Prevacid works very, very well for GERD. | While I can't go without P. now, I do now wonder about the long term affects of stopping stomach acid production to this extent and for such a long time. I've been on it for at least 8 years! | F | 68 | | 12/31/2006 | 4 | | 12/20/2004 | 4 | GERD | None that I know of. | Was on it at 30mg/day until insurance stopped covering it four years ago. I never had a problem with it and it was effective. One thing you have to consider about sites like this is that people are far, far more likely to report bad experiences than they are good experiences, and you never know whic bad experiences can be contributed to a drug and which cannot. Learn to read the clinical trials. They're placebo controlled and peer reviewed. There aren't people with multiple health problems making guesses about what's causing what. No offense to anyone on here but I trust data more than anecdote. With that said, I had a good experience with Prevacid and started going downhill when I was forced to go to Prilosec OTC. I just now took the first dose of OTC Prevacid. I don't really have any concern about side effects...my worries are more efficacy related as I will be taking half the dose I used to. Anyway I don't mean to say that people here are full of it or anything. There are always rare side effects to any drug and some can be bothersome or worse. What I'm saying is the average patient lacks the knowledge to diagnose themselves, and also that bad experiences are more likely to be reported. When people are feeling bad it's natural to point fingers and I don't particularly blame them, but when other people come along and read it these accounts should be taken with a grain of salt. | M | 33 | 30mg, 15mg 1X day | 2/5/2010 | 3 | GERD | Also wanted to add that although my neck was enlarged, etc. I have been tested for thyroid and many other things which all came back negative. | F | 43 | 30 mg 1X day | 7/7/2010 Patient History | 3 | acid reflux | it seems to have gotten worse a month after I started taking it. I've been on it a year now. But when ever I stopped taking the symptons were much worse than before I started taking it. I don't want to be dependant on medication. Something is not right. | F | 29 | | 6/28/2004 | 3 | Gerd | Stops the problem, but causes severe diarea | M | 60 | | 7/16/2002 | 3 | acid reflux | none | F | 59 | | 7/31/2006 | 3 | | 3/24/2005 | 3 | LPR, esophageal burn | Some nausea, my temples are tender, headache in the beginning but that passed, night sweats. These are not too bad but I do not wish to continue this medication and hope that after an acceptable amount of time to let my throat heal, my lifestyle changes will be sufficient most of the time to control the LPR. I am taking 1 30mg solutab a day | I first was put on Nexium 300mg twice a day and got terrible pains under both the right and left sides under the last rib, also had terrible constipation it felt like nothing was moving anywhere at all. Switched to Prilosec, same dose..pains still occurred. Then tried the Zantac, same dose..still got terrible pains which made me very concerned. Apparently I was one of the 2% of patients who had these side effects... The side effects of Prevacid are not as disturbing but I do worry and wonder why the temple areas of my head are tender. | F | 41 | | 1/19/2008 | 1 | Acid Reflux | Anything bad you can imagine. Took a long time to find a doc who took me seriously | Was on and off this and Prevacid for 3 months. Been off all of it for about 9 months, still not normal. Improved but not normal. Ruined my life. Got tested for Lupus, Diabetes, Heart Problems, Ulcers, Arthritis, and many other things cuz of side effects. And while weaning off, not even Zantac or Tums help. | F | 24 | | 7/10/2009 | 1 | ulcer, acid reflux | I have never connected so many dots as reading these dozens and dozens of "stories like mine." Thankfully, my gastro doc has never put me on these meds long term. He recommends 2-4 week treatments on a need-be basis and srict diet changes. I think the most remarkable thing I noted was eliminating wheat products and corn sweeteners. My worse symptoms have been chest pain and lung congestion. It starts as a false full body cold that then "settles" in the lungs. It lasts for weeks and gets better but never goes away. Not one doctor I have seen has ever asked about or suggested a problem with a PPI. In fact, they say I need to take it continuously. It is hard to heal with just good habits. I am underweight, eat organic, exercise. But when it gets really bad, I go on PPI for a few weeks. It is great when I can go off and the side effects turn off like a light switch has been flipped. | Prevacid is a serious drug and I do not understand while, if the studies are just for short-term use, millions are staying on this drug indefinitely. My 62-year-old sister just fell and shattered her leg. Why was her bone so porous as to shatter from a minor fall while walking? She has been on prevacid for 17 years. Hmmmm. Although she took vitamins and calcium supplements, I have to wonder how much nutrition her body was capable of metabolizing. She has the health of a 70-year-old. | F | 57 | | 8/8/2009 | 1 | Reflux | I got diarrhea and felt just awful. I tried Pantaloc and got diarrhea, also. Does anyone have any other suggestions -- ones without side affects? | F | 49 | | 4/15/2007 | 1 | Possible GERD | Extreme itching all over within 30 minutes of taking 30mg. Happens every time. | My internist offered AcipHex samples -- suspecting GERD after an episode of extreme chest pain checked out okay with my cardiologists. (I do have a cardiac history -- mitral valve repair, ventricular tachycardia, and an implanted defibrillator and am taking Altace and Coreg CR daily). AcipHex worked great with no side effects, but after running out, I again tried Prevacid (previously prescribed during one of my cardiac stays). Prevacid's itching side effect is weird and a bit scary. I haven't noticed the other side effects reported, but they are worrisome. I will definitely stay away from Prevacid. | M | 51 | | 7/7/2007 | 1 | GERD | Chest pain | I had better luck with a low dose Prilosec | M | 45 | | 1/3/2003 | 1 | Chronic Stomach/Digestion Problems | I started taking this med about 2 weeks ago. Not regularly as it seemed to worsen the problem almost from the start, but I kept trying to use it. My doctor gave me a handful of samples, "to see if it helps." Good Grief! There has to be better doctors out there and better alternatives! | I thought at first the slimy loose bowel movements, weird chest pain, severe bloating and general ill feelings were from another cause but it has to be this medication. After finding and reading this site and discovering it is not just me... I won't take another one! There are going in the trash! | F | 48 | | 10/30/2006 | 1 | H pylori | This drug was a nightmare. Nausea beyond belief, anxiety and depression. Also very fatigued and complete loss of appetite. | I was in bed while on this drug for 20 days. Doctor said that nausea was a common side effect. After constant complainig he told me to come off of it. It's been 4 days off of Prevacid and I'm still dizzy and nautious but able to get out of bed and go to work. Not sure this was worth it. | F | 31 | | 10/14/2006 |
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)