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Lansoprazole

Lansoprazole is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: Lansoprazole; Generic name: LANSOPRAZOLE; Drug class: Proton Pump Inhibitor [EPC].

Brand nameLansoprazole
Generic nameLANSOPRAZOLE
Drug classProton Pump Inhibitor [EPC]
ManufacturerA-S Medication Solutions
Used for1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Lansoprazole delayed-release capsule is a proton pump inhibitor (PPIs) indicated for the: • Treatment of active duodenal ulcer in adults. ( 1.1 ) • Eradication of H. pylori to reduce the risk of duodenal ulcer recurrence in adults. ( 1.2 ) • Maintenance of healed duodenal ulcers in adults. ( 1.3 ) • Treatment of active benign gastric ulcer in adults. ( 1.4 ) • Healing of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID)-associated gastric ulcer in adults. ( 1.5 ) • Risk reduction of NSAID-associated gastric ulcer in adults. ( 1.6 ) • Treatment of symptomatic gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in adults and pediatric patients 1 year of age and older.( 1.7 ) • Treatment
Dosage2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Recommended Dosage: • See full prescribing information for complete dosing information for lansoprazole delayed-release capsule by indication and age group and dosage adjustment in patients with severe hepatic impairment. ( 2.1 , 2.2 , 2.3 ) Administration Instructions ( 2.4 ) Lansoprazole delayed-release capsules • Should be swallowed whole. • See full prescribing information for alternative administration options. 2.1 Recommended Adult Dosage by Indication Indicatio
Active ingredient(s)LANSOPRAZOLE
RouteORAL
Official labelhttps://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=12b2e59b-2b7a-4d22-ad9b-9a7d9a5264bd

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