# Lansoprazole (Lansoprazole)

Source: https://ourhealthnetwork.com/drugs/lansoprazole
Data: FDA Orange Book and OpenFDA, refreshed periodically

## What is Lansoprazole?

Lansoprazole is a proton pump inhibitor. It is prescribed to treat duodenal ulcer, esophagitis, stomach ulcer. Across the United States, 31,000 doctors prescribe Lansoprazole to approximately 50,000 Medicare patients.

## Brand names

Lansoprazole

## Indications

Lansoprazole is prescribed for several conditions including duodenal ulcer, esophagitis, stomach ulcer, among others.

## Conditions treated

- [Duodenal Ulcer](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/conditions/duodenal-ulcer)
- [Esophagitis](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/conditions/esophagitis)
- [Stomach Ulcer](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/conditions/stomach-ulcer)
- [Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/conditions/zollinger-ellison-syndrome)
- [Gastroesophageal Reflux](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/conditions/gastroesophageal-reflux)
- [Helicobacter Infections](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/conditions/helicobacter-infections)

## Mechanism of action

Lansoprazole belongs to a class of antisecretory compounds, the substituted benzimidazoles, that suppress gastric acid secretion by specific inhibition of the (H + , K + )-ATPase enzyme system at the secretory surface of the gastric parietal cell. Because this enzyme system is regarded as the acid (proton) pump within the parietal cell, lansoprazole has been characterized as a gastric acid-pump in

## Drug classification

- Established Pharmacologic Class: Proton Pump Inhibitor [EPC]
- Mechanism of Action class: Proton Pump Inhibitors [MoA]
- Route of administration: ORAL

## Common side effects

amoxicillin The most frequently reported adverse reactions for patients who received lansoprazole three times daily plus amoxicillin three times daily dual therapy were diarrhea (8%), clarithromycin The most frequently reported adverse reactions for patients who received triple therapy for 14 days were diarrhea (7%), and headache (7%), headache (6%), and taste perversion (5%)

## Sources and disclaimers

- FDA Orange Book and OpenFDA dataset
- This information is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult a healthcare professional before starting, stopping, or changing any medication.

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