PREVPAC Reviews (AMOXICILLIN; CLARITHROMYCIN; LANSOPRAZOLE; LANSOPRAZOLE)Average Rating: 2.6 (52 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare PREVPAC with similar:
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Results are sorted by length of time drug was taken from shortest to longest duration (reviews with no time reported listed first). Key to Ratings: 1=LOW (I would not recommend taking this medicine.) |
| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR PREVPAC | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Back pain, headaches, pounding heart, loss of breath, weakness. I stopped using this after the 2nd day I felt weak and at risk. | F | 16 | 1 days | 7/16/2013 | 3 | H.pylori | Nausea and acute chest pains Day 2 headache Metal mouth But I feel really gaseous. There is also a feeling of relief in my stomach too. | F | 26 | 2 days ? | 10/27/2012 | 3 | h-pylori/ulcer/stomach bacteria | Gas, bloating, metalic taste in mouth, little heartburn. | F | 36 | 2 days 30 | 3/29/2013 | 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 | 1 | H. Pylori | anxiety, rising heart rate, tried, weak, Really bad acid reflux | I went to the doctor for my sour stomach and my doctor did blood test for H. Pylori and it came positive. She prescribed Prevpac. After taking it for two days, I developed all the side effects, especially anxiety and acid reflux. The PPI comes with Prevpac doesn't help the acid reflux at all. I stopped and feel so much better now | F | 36 | 2 days | 8/20/2008 | 1 | H Pylori/Ulcer | Severe sharp pains in stomach, nausea, loss of appetite, dizziness after the 2nd day. Gas build up that i could not pass. I felt like i completely lost the ability to get food down after just the first dosage. Depression and anxiety seemed to come hand in hand with this. | I could not finish the prevpac. I stopped eating completely. Food just got harder to swallow each time i took it. After the 4th day of not eating, i lost most strength in my legs. The stomach pain was so intense that it sometime spread to my chest. On day 4 i was taken to the hospital where they had to give me fluids and advised to stop the medication. About two months later i don't have heart burn anymore (before prevpac,my heartburn was intense), but my discomfort in my stomach never went away, now having bad digestive problems. I absolutely hated this medication. | F | 17 | 3 days | 9/11/2015 | 1 | H Pylori | Loose stool, peeing a lot, constant nausea that would last for hours, stomach distress, digestive distress, slight Thrush. On my fifth dose I woke up from sleep with my heart pounding through my chest. Heart rate was normal, but heart was POUNDING, and as a result, two hours later, I am extremely anxious. | I have to admit, I've been extremely hesitant about taking PrevPac, but I went ahead and did it anyway. Even after my insurance kicked in, PrevPac was $128 and change, and I don't like wasting that much money, because honestly, I don't have $128 to waste, but before I went to sleep this morning, I messaged my doctor, told him of the side affects, went to sleep, and woke up with the pounding heart in my chest. I'm not sure how to react to it, but to be weirded out and extremely anxious! I'm going to call into work because of it! | M | 37 | 3 days 2X day | 11/16/2012 | 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 | 3 | stomache bacteria | constipation , tired all the time, funny taste in mouth, sharp pain in stomache | i heard it was a good medicine im only on day four, and constipated. | F | 24 | 4 days | 10/14/2009 | 2 | Hpylori | Crushing headache, abdominal spasms, nausea, vomiting, horrible change in taste, full body weakness, shortness of breath when walking short distances, excess fatigue | Saw my pcp for excess gas and abdominal spasms. Started the 14 day treatment. Ok first 4 days with only liking nausea and the awful change in taste. By day 5 I woke up with a crushing headache, nausea with vomiting, full body weakness, and shortness of breath walking short distances. Doctor is having me stop for 48 hours with plan to change regimen if symptoms go away. Scared about not completing the 14 days, but also can’t function and doctor is instructing my to. Hope we all kick this thing!! | F | 46 | 4 days | 1/22/2020 | 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 | 3 | H-pylori | HEADACHES!!!!! neck pain, dizzy, depressed, malaise, feel like crap. | I will say that I had most of these symptoms before starting prevpac. I have felt the sickest I have ever felt in my entire life! I want this bug out of me, I have lost 25lbs, no appetite, belching like a truck driver and stomach pain so bad at times I would cry. so I will try to keep going with this med & if it does not eradicate the problem then I will go with makula honey and mantula tea | F | 54 | 5 days 2X day | 4/24/2013 | 3 | H. Pylori | Nausea, loose stool, dizziness, light headed, metallic taste, sharp pains in stomach for a few days, weakness, tremors. | Taking food before taking medication helps. Also, I recommend ginger for the stomach pains -- helped tremenously. I keep telling myself that it is only a few more days of discomfort and I won't have anymore stomach problems. Unfortunately, I have had to miss a couple days of work because of the side effects. | F | 40 | 5 days | 10/9/2008 | 2 | h pilory | Pain in legs and arm increase my heart rate , nausea, lost of appetite | F | 28 | 5 days | 7/29/2014 | 2 | H pylori | Stomach unease, slight vomiting, anxiety/insomnia, bro this sh*t woopin my ass | Tested positive for h pylori so I had to do PREVPAC, worst part of my life tbh. The stomach uneasiness makes it extremely hard to sleep and I've started feeling more anxious than usual. And I cant eat much without cannabis, as well as shaking through the night with tremors/anxiety unable to fall asleep. Gosh it feels like hell. Typing this now as my first dose of the day kicks my stomach in half. | M | 18 | 5 days Idk 2X day | 9/19/2021 | 2 | H pylori | Stomach unease, slight vomiting, anxiety/insomnia, bro this shit woopin my ass | Tested positive for h pylori so I had to do PREVPAC, worst part of my life tbh. The stomach uneasiness makes it extremely hard to sleep and I've started feeling more anxious than usual. And I cant eat much without cannabis, as well as shaking through the night with tremors/anxiety unable to fall asleep. Gosh it feels like hell. Typing this now as my first dose of the day kicks my stomach in half. | M | 18 | 5 days Idk 2X day | 9/19/2021 | 1 | H. Pylori, Heartburn | I had all listed side effects plus some of my own. Listed side effects: Diarrhea, Headaches, Taste distortion. Unlisted side effect: my heartburn got much worse - it went totally out of control. I had acid in my mouth. My doctor insisted on me to continue. After 5 days I started coughing up blood - because of irritated esofagus. I stopped taking it. | I know that my side effect is not typical. But before taking this medication my heartburn was not that bad - infrequent and totally under control. After taking Prevpac I still cannot sleep - because my mouth is full of acid and that bitter taste is everywhere. I am taking only Prilosec now trying to control it. | F | 33 | 5 days | 5/21/2006 | 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 | 2 | h-pylori | Prevpac 14 day kit, Doctor says take for 10 days... ..initialy seemed like it works..not on day 6.. indeed awful stuff..feels like respetory and my right side chest inflammed..it is sore..I Pray to God that it get ride of my pains and bacteria..So I pray.....Please any helpful e-mails comment that my help me..please send them to [email protected] | M | 46 | 6 days | 6/11/2008 | 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 |
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)