PREVACID Reviews (LANSOPRAZOLE)

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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)

  

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR PREVACIDCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
DOSAGE
DATE ADDED
 
 5  LPRD none Nexium made my legs hurt. Prevacid was great F 49 1 years
30 2X day
10/24/2010
 2  GERD/heartburn Dizziness, nausea, vomiting IF YOU TAKE ANY MEDICATIONS THAT ARE METABOLIZED BY YOUR LIVER, OR IF YOU HAVE ANY TYPE OF LIVER DISEASE, DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG!! I've spent the past week lying on my couch, sick as a dog, and I finally went online this afternoon to see if Prevacid interacted with anything else I'm taking. It turns out that Prevacid is metabolized by the same liver enzyme as Luvox (fluvoxamine), an antidepressant I've been taking since I was 10 for obsessive-compulsive disorder. I didn't see any warning about this on the box (although I may have not looked carefully enough) and apparently even small amounts of Luvox increase the amount of Prevacid in your bloodstream by an insane amount. I wish I had looked up any potential interactions before taking Prevacid, but I'm still surprised by this because it seems like a pretty extreme interaction for such a common over the counter drug! F 24 6 days
30mg 1X day
10/19/2010
 5  burning stomache None I have had no side effects,I cannot understand how all these people can have so many different side effects,I dont believe they are all caused by Prevacid!Anyway after it became otc I have been buying it at Walmart very reasonable,I find 15mg works for me very well .I would like to get weaned off it because its not natural .I had bloated burning stomache after eating or drinking. Prevacid ( perscribed by my doctor).It cured me and I can eat whatever I like.Lets face it going through life eating oatmeal and drinking water is not much fun.I drink beer and eat spicy foods sometimes,even smoke and chew occasionally,anyway the drug prevacid has worked great,weight has stayed the same no problems at all,hair is not falling out . M 55 5 years
30 mg 1X day
10/10/2010
 2  Hernia When I took 15 mg two times a day, It helped with gerd symptoms but, once I was bumped up to 60 mg (after endoscopy), I had depression, anxiety, sudden sensitive teeth, metallic taste in my mouth and rumbling lower stomach. I stopped taking Prevacid and the next day, MUCH less rumbling and no sensitive teeth just in 24 hours! I am going back to Prilosec OTC and staying on the gerd diet. I really think this is a over hyped drug and the side effects are more problematic than the gerd type symptoms. F 44 2 days
30-60 2X day
10/8/2010
 3  gastritis Well before I started prevacid I was on a similar drug that was a time release. I wound up giving me extremely bad stomach pains. I have been taking prevacid for about two weeks now and have been having a migraine headache for most of that time. I delayed taking my medicine today and realized NO HEADACHE! So I took the medicine in the afternoon and much to my surprise (not really) I started with a headache about two hours later. Think I'm going to quit taking prevacid and look in to something more natural for a cure. F 41 2 weeks
15 mg 1X day
9/29/2010
 1  Gastritis ANXIETY, Depression, sore hips, shortness of breath, sweating. I wouldn't give this stuff to my sick dog! I had a bad case of Gastritis, but the side effects we're ten times worse then the reason I was taking it. M 37 1 months
30 MG 1X day
9/28/2010
 1  ACID REFLUX ANXIETY,DEPRESSION,NUMBNESS IN OUTER TOES,DIZZINESS TO A POINT WHERE AT TIMES WAS DIFFICULT JUST TO WALK. DID A GOOD JOB ON MY ACID REFLUX.UNFORTUNATELY THE SIDE EFFECTS WERE GREATER THAN THE PROBLEM. I QUIT TAKING THE PILL ABOUT A WEEK AGO AND I AM STARTING TO FEEL NORMAL AGAIN.INCLUDING THE ACID REFLUX PROBLEM.I STARTED TAKING PROBIOTICS AND DGL AND IT SEEMS TO BE HELPING.THIS STUFF SHOULD NOT BE A LONG TERM SOLUTION M 56 5 years
30 MG 1X day
9/24/2010
 5  heartburn and gas none This worked great for 7 months. My doctor took me off of it to see if I still needed it, perhaps my stomach had healed or something like that. I was ok for 3 months and my problems returned. I am going to ask him to put me back on it. I had runny stools and gas for the first week I went off the previcid, but then back to normal. I had no problem going onto the drug or taking it for 7 months. M 49 7 months
30mg 1X day
9/2/2010
 2  prevacid dizziness, tastes like beeeer. not insomnia i like to get better medication than that. M 28 60 days
mg 1X day
8/28/2010
 1  acid reflux, ibs, gastritis, gerd nausea, abdominal pain, increase in acid reflux, increase in flatulence, gurgly stomach/indigestion, increased heart rate. After being on Prilosec & Zegerid, at different points while dealing with acid reflux & IBS I was a bit confused as to why my doctor would change my regimen after having success with both drugs listed prior. Almost immediately after taking the first dose there was an increase of indigestion & reflux pain. I noticed my heart rate increasing & attributed it to my anxiety. After taking Librax (which is used for my anxiety) the increase in heart rate did not wane. The nausea comes and goes in the form of waves, almost as if the medication is confusing your body into believing you're hungry & if you don't immediately eat, you'll feel sick. Frankly, to me, this medication makes no sense & after reading the reviews before mine, I can safely say this drug does not help people with moderate to severe digestive disorders. It did not help me & I do not believe I will ever take it again. F 25 2 days
1X day
8/27/2010
 1  Acid Reflux Woke up in the morning & took on empty stomach like it said & then ate after an hour. Throughout the day I had HORRIBLE spells of nervousness,constipation,stomach rumbles,blurred vision,vertigo like symptoms & wake up with the jitters & can't sleep because of them. I took the delayed released & it helped with the heartburn & that was it. I already have anxiety & take Zoloft & Xanax at bedtime...& I NEVER had these sleep jitters or daytime nervousness until I stared the Prevacid. I quit it a week ago & still have jitters upon wakening & my Dr said it is probably not the Zoloft & Xanax & those I have been on for 7 weeks, & had the sleep jitters & daytime nervousness BEFORE I started my meds & was only taking the Prevacid. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS TO ANYONE & TO ANYONE WITH ANXIETY/DEPRESSION F 47 42 days
20 1X day
8/26/2010
 1  Gerd Terrible stomach pains (flu like) with body pains - loose bowel movements (diarhea) - extreme gas (both ends) It began with the diarhea after taking prevacid for just 2 weeks. After every meal I immediately had diarhea...it was difficult to make it to the bathroom in time. Then, came the sever stomach pains for the past 3 days...thought I had the flu. Was going to make an appointment to see the doctor when I decided to check the side effects on prevacid online...so glad I did. Luckily, I stopped taking the medication as soon as I felt like I had the flu. Bowel movements are already improving. It is so sad to hear of everyones stories. I hate it that these companies market products that can cause people such pain/suffering/health problems. The doctor had me originally taking 30mg...gave me headaches and difficulty sleeping. I then switched to OTC 15mg Prevacid. If I feel this bad on 15mg...I cannot imagine how bad I would have felt taking 30mg. I've been using herbs/natural products for years, and I should have known better. Going back to the natural remedies. Please research online, books, library, etc. for natural cures and diets to help with your health problems after being properly diagnosed. I have learned my lesson. F 47 2 months
15 - 30 mg 1X day
8/25/2010
 1  GERD No immediatae reaction, but then developed mild allergy sypmtoms -- which I thought were environmental -- which turned into full blown reaction: hives all over body, asthma, swollen body, dizziness, and swollen tongue. Emergency Room! Five days after stopping and still have the hives. F 56 14 days
15 mg 1X day
8/22/2010
 1  acid reflux Chronic fatigue, depression, toenail fungus, mental impairment, behavioral problems I have made several comments on this class of drugs and the danger of them over the long term. I HAVE STARTED TAKING GSK'S NEW ALL NATURAL PRODCUT ALIGN TWICE A DAY, SIMILAR TO ACIDOPHILUS. I HAVE NO HEARTBURN, FEEL GREAT, STILL JUST WATCH WHAT I EAT AND KNOW WHAT UPSETS YOUR STOMACH, EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT. I FINALLY FEEL NORMAL AFTER 15 YEARS, YOUR DRS HAVE COUPONS FOR THIS NEW DRUG THAT IS AVAILABLE ON ANY SHELF, OR YOU CAN FIND THEM ONLING. THE DRUG IS ALIGN. I HAVE STOPPED HALF MY FAMILY FROM TAKING THIS DRUG AND PUT THEM ON ALIGN, WORKS GREAT. GOOD LUCK EVERYONE. AND PLEASE DO NOT LET A DR CONVINCE YOU TO PUT A FKN INFANT OR CHILD ON PPIS, THEY WILL NOT DEVELOP CORRECTLY. ALSO, MY MOM JUST DIED 3 MONTHS AGO AFTER BEING ON A PPI FOR 15 YEARS SHE WAS 54. SADDEST DAY OF MY LIFE. DEATH CERTIFICATE SAID CAUSE.. PNEUMONIA....LUPUS, ALSO SHE HAD SEVERE DEPRESSOIN, OSTEOPEROSIS AT 54?? tHESE ARE ALL THE SIDE EFFECTS LISTED IN THE PI ON THESE DRUGS. THERE WAS JUST A TODAY SHOW ON THE EFFECTS OF THIS DRUG, WHY IS THE WORLD SO F-ING BLIND TO THIS, BECAUSE IT IS THE BIGGEST SELLING DRUG IN THE WORLD RIGHT NOW, RIGHT NEXT TO STATINS......ANOTHER KILLER... M 35 12 years
1X day
8/22/2010
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 2  gerd GAS! My daughter was put on prevacid solutabs as an infant to prevnt reflux when she was diagnosed with laryngomalacia (floppy throat). I have been asking the doctor after doctor about her gas and they all told me to make sure to keep her on the prevacid maybe it woul help the gas and bloating get better. Wrong! We finally stopped taking it about a couple months ago and she doesn't have any more prblems with gas or bloating. F 2 18 months
15 2X day
8/20/2010
 1  cronic heartburn, gastritis Masked heartburn while on it, and mellowed stomach issues. Cured nothing. Possibly caused a whole bunch of problems i now have due to its ability to affect vitamin absortion and protein digestion. I urge you not to use this kind of treatment ever!! Atleast not for more than two weeks. I believe it silently creates imbalances to your system. After realizing this, I have now been off any ppi for two weeks with the aid of probiotics with little to no heartburn--almost completey cured. F.Y.I -my heartburn was unbarable. I now use Jarrow brand probiotics which i feel have been a lifesaver. Hope this helps someone else. M 31 9 years
30 1X day
8/8/2010
 5  Acid Reflux - Indigestion None This is a very good medication and has worked for me for many years. When taken as needed I have never experienced any side effects. Now that Prevacid is otc it's even better! M 54 3 days
15-30 1X day
7/27/2010
 2  GERD Fatigue, nausea, faster heartbeat. I just noticed I seem to be one of the only ones taking more than 30mg per day. 90mg does not even seem to be helping much. If I miss any less then 3 pills per day, I get air bubbles plus tons of excess gas, I've even puked a few times from having so much gas. But if I take it everyday at around the same time I seem to not have quite as much, but I still have a decent amount. I'm not sure why I'm on 90mg which apparently is a really high dose and it doesn't seem to be working completely. Think I need to try something else. =/ F 18 3 years
90mg 1X day
7/25/2010
 1  GERD, Heartburn, Spastic esophogus Heart palpitations, stomach pain, lightheadedness and dizziness. Was going fine until the 9th week when all the symptoms started and got worse into the 10th week when i had to stop taking Prevacid. My symptoms got better after 2 days. A similar reaction happened to me a year ago when taking prilosec otc. Had to stop taking that after 6 weeks. I wouldn't recommend this drug to anyone, because the long term side effects far outweigh the problem you are trying to trerat. I LOOKED INTO A NATURAL REMEDY FOR THE GERD, HEARTBURN AND SPASTIC ESOPHOGUS. I FOUND A PRODUCT CALLED DGL (DEGLYCYRRHIZINATED LICORICE). IT IS 100% NATURAL AND 100% SAFE. DGL IS LICORICE ROOT EXTRACT THAT HAS A COUPLE OF COMPOUNDS REMOVED FROM IT WHICH CAN RAISE BLOOD PRESSURE. I BOUGHT DGL FOR LESS THAN $10 PER 100 CHEWABLES. YOU CHEW 1 TABLET 20 MINUTES PRIOR TO EATING ANY MEAL. THE DGL COATS AND PROTECTS THE STOMACH LINING AND HAS BEEN SHOWN TO REPAIR PROBLEMATIC CONDITIONS IN THE STOMACH INCLUDING SOME ULCERS. AFTER USING DGL FOR ONLY 1 DAY I BEGAN TO FEEL BETTER. I HAVE BEEN TAKING IT FOR ALMOST 2 WEEKS NOW AND FEEL 100% BETTER. I URGE ANYONE ON PRESCRIPTION OR NON-PRESCRIPTION DRUGS TO GIVE DGL A TRY. YOU HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE AND EVERYTHING TO GAIN. DGL HAS ABSOLUTELY NO SIDE EFFECTS AND IS TOTALLY SAFE FOR ANY AGE. M 40 10 weeks
15 mg 2X day
7/19/2010
 1  GERD From worst to lesser: Exceptional fatigue, constant nausea, constant headache, "foggy" concentration, overall "lousy" feeling. I thought that the OTC version of Prevacid was a good idea, but the drug has side effects that OTC Prilosec doesn't have. Unpleasant side effects vanished when I stopped taking Prevacid. Took about 24 hrs. Prilosec is equally effective, according to other posters here, so I'll go back to that instead. Bad drug, this OTC Prevacid, although some report no side effects. F 69 6 days
15mg (OTC) 1X day
7/15/2010

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