PREVACID
(brand name) or Lansoprazole (generic prevacid) is in a
class of drugs called proton pump inhibitors (PPI) which
block the production of acid by the stomach. Other drugs
in the same class include rabeprazole (Aciphex),
omeprazole (Prilosec), pantoprazole (Protonix), and
esomeprazole (Nexium). Proton pump inhibitors are used
for the treatment of conditions such as ulcers,
gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and Zollinger-Ellison
Syndrome that are caused by stomach acid. Prevacid,
like other proton-pump inhibitors, blocks the enzyme in
the wall of the stomach that produces acid. By blocking
the enzyme, the production of acid is decreased, and
this allows the stomach and esophagus to heal.
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