Advice to patients
(35) Lansoprazole capsules
- Lansoprazole reduces acid production by the stomach. It is usually used to treat heartburn (sometimes called acid reflux) or ulcers in the stomach or intestine.
- The capsules are usually taken once each day, preferably in the morning before breakfast.
- It is important to swallow the capsules whole with a drink of water.
- Like all medicines, lansoprazole can have some unwanted effects. These include headaches, diarrhoea, itching and rashes. Tell your doctor if any side effect is troublesome or persistent.
- Problems can occur if lansoprazole is taken with some other prescribed medicines or medicines you can buy. Are you taking any other medicines?
This series of "advice tips" on commonly used drugs is written by pharmacists from the Sussex Pharmacy Academic Practice Unit. It is intended as a reminder of points to be made by pharmacists as they hand out dispensed medicines. The list is not intended to be comprehensive but to cover some important points. Cards for sale: Sets of the first 25 "tips" are now available for sale as 12 x 15cm cards, supplied with a ring binder, at a cost of £9.95. Orders should be sent to Pharmacy Practice Consultants, 12 Firle Road, Lancing, West Sussex BN15 0NZ, with cheques payable to Pharmacy Practice Consultants.
By Carina and Duncan Livingstone
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