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Drug Facts
Composition & Profile
Identifiers & Packaging
Package/Label Principal Display Panel MELTech ™ Melts in Your Mouth Treats Frequent Heartburn Compare to Prevacid ® 24 HR active ingredient lansoprazole delayed release orally disintegrating tablets 15 mg acid reducer 24 Hour Strawberry Flavor actual size Melts in your mouth Dissolves without water May take 1 to 4 days for full effect 42 TABLETS three 14-day courses of treatment lansoprazole image 1 lansoprazole image 2
- Package/Label Principal Display Panel MELTech ™ Melts in Your Mouth Treats Frequent Heartburn Compare to Prevacid ® 24 HR active ingredient lansoprazole delayed release orally disintegrating tablets 15 mg acid reducer 24 Hour Strawberry Flavor actual size Melts in your mouth Dissolves without water May take 1 to 4 days for full effect 42 TABLETS three 14-day courses of treatment lansoprazole image 1 lansoprazole image 2
Overview
Use • 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
Indications & Usage
Use • 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
Dosage & Administration
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 • take 1 tablet before eating in the morning • do not crush or chew tablets • place the tablet on tongue; tablet disintegrates, with or without water. The tablets can also be swallowed whole with water. • take every day for 14 days • do not take more than 1 tablet a day • do not use for more than 14 days unless directed by your doctor • do not take this medicine with alcohol Repeated 14-Day Course (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.
Warnings & Precautions
Warnings Allergy alert: do not use if you are allergic to lansoprazole
Purpose
Purpose Acid Reducer
Do Not Use
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.
Stop Use & Ask a Doctor
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 • you get diarrhea • you develop a rash or joint pain If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use. Keep out of reach of children. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away (1-800-222-1222).
Keep Out of Reach of Children
Keep out of reach of children. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away (1-800-222-1222).
Questions
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