Prevacid

Novartis Consumer Health, Inc.

PREVACID 24 HRLansoprazole delayed-release capsules 15mg / acid reducer

FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION: CONTENTS*

• Active ingredient
• Purpose
• Prevacid Uses
• Warnings
  • Do Not Use
  • Ask Doctor
  • Stop use and ask a doctor if
  • If pregnant or breast feeding
  • Keep out of reach of children
  • In case of overdose
• Directions
• Inactive ingredients
• Questions or Comments?
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FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION

Active ingredient

Lansoprazole 15mg 

Purpose

Acid reducer

Prevacid Uses

• treats frequent heartburn (occurs 2 or more days a week) 
•  not intended for immediate relief of heartburn; this drug may take 1 to 4 days for full effect 

Warnings

Allergy alert: Do not use if you are allergic to lansoprazole

Do Not Use

• if you have trouble or pain swallowing food, vomiting with blood, or bloody or black stools. These may be signs of a serious condition. See your doctor.

Ask Doctor

• warfarin (blood-thinning medicine) 
•  prescription antifungal or anti-yeast medicines 
•  digoxin (heart medicine) 
•  theophylline (asthma medicine) 
•  tacrolimus (immune system medicine) 
•  atazanavir (medicine for HIV infection)

Stop use and ask a doctor if

• your heartburn continues or worsens 
•  you need to take this product for more than 14 days 
•  you need to take more than 1 course of treatment every 4 months

If pregnant or breast feeding

If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.

Keep out of reach of children

In case of overdose

In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away. 

Directions

• adults 18 years of age and older 
•  this product is to be used once a day (every 24 hours), every day for 14 days 
•  it may take 1 to 4 days for full effect, although some people get complete relief of symptoms within 24 hours

  14-Day Course of Treatment

  •  swallow 1 capsule with a glass of water before eating in the morning 
  •  take every day for 14 days 
  •  do not take more than 1 capsule a day 
  •  swallow whole. Do not crush or chew capsules. 
  •  do not use for more than 14 days unless directed by your doctor 

  Repeated 14-Day Courses (if needed)

  •  you may repeat a 14-day course every 4 months 
  • do not take for more than 14 days or more often than every 4 months unless directed by a doctor
•  children under 18 years of age: ask a doctor before use. Heartburn in children may sometimes be caused by a serious condition.

Other information

• read the directions, warnings and package insert before use 
• keep the carton and package insert. They contain important information.
• store at 20-25⁰   C (68-77 ⁰   F)
• keep product out of high heat and humidity 
• protect product from moisture

Inactive ingredients

colloidal silicon dioxide, D&C red No. 28, FD&C blue No. 1, FD&C green No. 3, FD&C red No. 40, gelatin, hydroxypropyl cellulose, low substituted hydroxypropyl cellulose, magnesium carbonate, methacrylic acid copolymer, polyethylene glycol, polysorbate 80, starch, sucrose, sugar sphere, talc, titanium dioxide

Questions or Comments?

Questions or comments? 1-800-452-0051

Distributed by: Novartis Consumer Health, Inc.,

Parsippany, NJ 07054-0622 ©2009 U.S. Patent No. 4,628,098

PREVACID^® is a registered trademark of Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc.

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