PREVPAC Reviews (AMOXICILLIN; CLARITHROMYCIN; LANSOPRAZOLE; LANSOPRAZOLE)

Average Rating: 2.6 (52 Ratings)

Filter Results

Compare PREVPAC with similar:
 DISORDERS, ACID PEPTIC

 Type: Rx Drug

  

PREVPAC  (AMOXICILLIN; CLARITHROMYCIN; LANSOPRAZOLE; LANSOPRAZOLE):  This product is used to treat stomach/intestinal ulcers caused by the bacteria H. pylori and to prevent the ulcers from returning. Treating an ulcer reduces the risk of serious damage to the lining of the stomach/intestines (such as bleeding, tearing, blockage). Lansoprazole is known as a proton pump inhibitor (PPI). It works by blocking acid production in the stomach. Decreasing excess stomach acid can help the ulcer heal. Amoxicillin and clarithromycin are antibiotics used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections (including H. pylori). Treating the infection helps reduce the risk of the ulcer returning. Amoxicillin is a penicillin-type antibiotic and clarithromycin is a macrolide-type antibiotic. They work by stopping the growth of bacteria. The antibiotics in this product treat only bacterial infections. Antibiotics do not work for viral infections (such as common cold, flu). Using any antibiotic when it is not needed can cause it to not work for future infections.   FDA Approval Date: 1997-12-02 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

Results are sorted by Satisfaction highest to lowest.

Key to Ratings: 1=LOW (I would not recommend taking this medicine.)
5=HIGH (this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal.)

Page: 1 2 3


RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR PREVPACCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
DOSAGE
DATE ADDED
 
 5  h pylori stomach pain, needle pricks all over due to low iron caused by lack of digestion due to low acid caused by prevacid. also, tired, anxiety and elevated BP(with history of high bp). i felt terrible while on it but i feel like it saved my life. my stomach would feel like it was vibrating and also felt like fainting all due to an misdiagnosis. i was on antacid for months. kaiser permanete failed to check for h pylori and just threw antacids at the problem. the low iron was because of amount of time i was on prevacid, it keeps you from producing enough acid to break down the food wholly. what helps with food digestion while on agressive antacid regamine is pineapple juice. after the prevpac. normality returns within 6 minths to a year depending how much damage th h pylori bug caused. better to go through the 2 weeks of feeling miserable than to have a lifetime of problems. rough it out, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. M 36 14 days
prevpac
5/16/2017
 5  h pylori None Pharmacist recommended only taking on a full stomach, even though the instructions say empty stomach, 1 hour before meals. Feeling great and have no side effects at all. Cheers to pharmacists!! F 7 days
2X day
6/16/2015
 5  H. Pylori/stomach ulcer I had the standard side effects loose stool metallic taste sometimes tired sometimes awake. Pretty much just made you some times like not getting better... because of so many pills. Not digging the yeast or the acid reflux. It seems during the medication. Really no acid reflux but now it's more prevalent. But overall satisfaction very pleased. Got testing next week hopefully it will be cleared out of my system... if not I'll try something else :-) F 40 2 weeks
Standard
8/9/2012
 5  H Pylori Ever lick a 9 volt battery when you were a kid? Yeah, Same Taste. The "runs" on day 7-10. Terrible Lethergy, depression, felt like i was being pelted by a professional boxer in the solar plexus at times - But there were also moments where the "sun peeked through the clouds", felt good and kept me going! To hell and back, but definately worth it - i almost quit because i actually felt worse before i got better - then 2 days after my 2 week therapy - WOW!!!, i finally rid myself of the 2 year funk i was in!!! If you can stand it, please try to stick it out - you might be suprised at the results! I got my life back!!!! Now i've switched over to the homeopathic makula honey/mastic - just to be safe - I shan't go thru that ordeal again - i tell you for sure... M 42 14 days
standard 2X day
4/22/2010
Email
 5  H-Pylori Metallic taste, yeast infection and thrush Aside from the side effects mentioned, I was surprised that I was able to handle these massive amounts of anti-biotics. My symptoms cleared up, but unfortunately my H-Pylori was not killed using prevpac. I must now try another plan of attack. F 40 14 days
11/20/2009
 5  stomach bacteria I haven't experienced much. But I am extra gassy, and ALWAYS HUNGRY! It's possible that I am experiencing normal hunger, as it's been so long that I've felt hunger. I got a stomach bacteria from contaminated restaurant food (beware of Elephant Bar) and was nauseated, bloated, and always felt like I had just eaten an entire buffet-and could only get a small amount of food down. Now I feel hungry a lot of the time-which is a little uncomfortable-but easier to deal with than my previous symptoms. I really like this drug, and hope it works. I've only been on it for 4 days now, but if it takes are of my nasty bacteria than it's TOTALLY worth it. F 25 4 days
11/28/2007
 5  H.Pylori/Ulcer Brief faintness, some diarrhea, "metalic" taste common with some antibiotics First day taking pills, upon completing the evening dose I felt very warm on my face/flushed, and got a dizzy spell while shopping and needed to sit for a bit. After that incident that feeling never came back again. A bit of diarrhea came ONLY when I woke up early, took my meds, went back to sleep and woke up. However, when I took the meds with breakfast or dinner, I did not have diarrhea. Other than that, no terrible stomach aches or other related problems. The "metalic" taste came within 10-15 minutes of taking the antibiotics. It went away if I quickly drank a glass or two of water. No biggie. Considering how terrified I was to start the Prevpac fearing I'd be sick from the antibiotics, my experience with it was great and my ulcer issues were 99.9% better before even finishing the bacteria-killing wonder treatment. Thank goodness for this med! F 22 14 days
5/10/2007
 5  H. Pylori/Ulcer A bit of direahha only when I took the pills in the morning and went back to sleep for an hour or so. Upon waking up and eating,I had some stomach problems for about a half hour. Other than that, I was VERY pleased with the medication. I was suprised I handled THAT many antibiotics. THANK YOU PREVPAC! F 19 14 days
10/1/2004
 4  H Pylori infection I finished the prevpac yesterday. I was on 14 days treatment due to H pylori infection And during the treatment I did not have any side effects during taking the meds and my pain all gone and I was happy that now I'm cured . Because prior taking the meds I had a horrible experience with h pylori , heart palpitations, heart burn , weigh loss ,no appetite and nausea I finished the antibiotics yesterday, And I kind of feeling sick again and I'm not sure why I feel unwell again ? I'm scared that the bacteria still there ? I really don't know . I appreciate If anyone can help with that And I'm waiting for the retest I hope the bacteria is gone F 45 14 days
2X day
4/30/2021
Email
 4  H. pylori I have a distasteful metallic taste. Nausea and loss of appetite, very sore muscles, often pain on my right side and back. Stomach feels pretty weird and funny sharp pains one in a while. Cannabis helped my side effects helped me sleep and avoid some of the discomforts. Also helped with my appetite. Mezzo Soup did me well too. Overall I don't complain much, the antibiotics are rounding up my soldiers getting the work done and cannabis ingested and smoked to aid the side effects. Great team! F 21 2 weeks
10/21/2013
Email
 4  H. Pylori bacteria with ulcer Where do I begin? major nausea with occasional vomiting, pain in upper right side of abdomen,gas, bloating,headaches,mood swings,achy joints. and the most bitter taste in my mouth ever. and last but not least...lethargy. I did find that a probiotic such as Dan Activ is helping a little while on this medication so far..I am on day 6 of 14.I wonder how much more my 116 lb body can handle.It has been rough to say the least. This is my second bout of H.Pylori and I am praying it isgoing to cure it for good..Compared to the pain from the ulcer, I guess the PrevPac is the lesser of the two evils if the ulcer is healed after this.. F 56 6 days
30 MG 2X day
4/29/2013
Email
 4  nausea Severe Tongue bitterness tongue bitterness increased to the core.let see where it takes.its 2nd day of medication im on now F 28 14 days
30 2X day
12/16/2011
 3  H.Pylori infection again This is my second time trying this drug within two years, my H. Pylori has returned. My symptoms are terrible, they started right after the first dose with a disgusting horrible taste in my mouth, bloating, pain, exhaustion & nausea -- too many to list. Going to try to push through and finish, to hopefully, get rid of the stupid infection once and for all. I take a probiotic 2 hours after dose, hopefully it will help some. F 52 14 days
2X day
11/27/2021
Email
 3  H Pylori Infection Headache, earache, Constipation, bitter taste in my mouth, mouth sensitivity, extreme hunger followed by complete loss of appetite and Gas On day five now only 5 more days to go, side effect only starting today beside the migraine like headache, I have however not taken any other meds for my stomach this week so the treatment in my opinion is working to M 40 5 days
1000/500mg 2X day
10/5/2020
Email
 3  H. Pylori From the 4th day and on nausea, weakness, nausea when eating, anxiety, loss of apetite and weight. I took it for 11 1/2 days and am afraid of having to go to the ER. I would like to thank everyone that posted their side effects here, it helped me understanding what is going on with me. F 40 14 days
30mg
8/4/2020
Email
 3  H pylori on day 3 and I've had some constipation, a little nauseous, extremely tired like I'm holding a bag of potatoes on my shoulders, some hunger, a slight headache. Its working on my acid reflux but too tired to even walk. F 38 14 days
6/18/2020
Email
 3  H pylori Stomach pain, nasuea, dizziness, fatigue, anxiety, gas, insomnia Im on day 9 out of 14 and i feel miserable..ive been crying all night and didnt sleep even a second because of abdominal pain.. this has been the worst 9 days of my life.. the only thing that will make me continue is that im more than halfway through.. if for some reason my h-pylori is still positive then god help me i dont know what im going to do... F 32 9 days
6/9/2018
Email
 3  H pylori/ acid reflux Metallic taste in mouth 24/7, occasional stomach cramps, constantly feeling hungry Been prescribed this treatment for 7 days. Day 1 I had no side effects apart from strong metallic taste. Just finished day 2 and I'm experiencing stomach cramps and gas in the guts (probably because I had pizza and chips). I get a growling stomach every now and again, not sure if it's down to hunger. I have high hopes for this drug, hope I can handle 7 days. The metallic taste bothers me a lot though. F 21 2 days
11/11/2016
 3  H.Pylori Nausea, stomach pains, headache, bad taste in mouth, constipation, insomina, feeling tired all day, bloating and gas I needed to take it so I dealt with the side effects. I'm still only on day 3 of 14. I'll probably have more side effect by day 14. F 31 2 weeks
30-500-500
5/1/2016
 3  bacteria in liver Taste of metal in mouth stomache aches no appetite F 44 7 days
3060mg
6/10/2015
Email
  

PREVPAC  (AMOXICILLIN; CLARITHROMYCIN; LANSOPRAZOLE; LANSOPRAZOLE):  This product is used to treat stomach/intestinal ulcers caused by the bacteria H. pylori and to prevent the ulcers from returning. Treating an ulcer reduces the risk of serious damage to the lining of the stomach/intestines (such as bleeding, tearing, blockage). Lansoprazole is known as a proton pump inhibitor (PPI). It works by blocking acid production in the stomach. Decreasing excess stomach acid can help the ulcer heal. Amoxicillin and clarithromycin are antibiotics used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections (including H. pylori). Treating the infection helps reduce the risk of the ulcer returning. Amoxicillin is a penicillin-type antibiotic and clarithromycin is a macrolide-type antibiotic. They work by stopping the growth of bacteria. The antibiotics in this product treat only bacterial infections. Antibiotics do not work for viral infections (such as common cold, flu). Using any antibiotic when it is not needed can cause it to not work for future infections.   FDA Approval Date: 1997-12-02 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

      Next Page

BACK TO TOP