Drug Facts
Composition & Profile
Identifiers & Packaging
Package/Label Principal Display Panel CVS Health ® Compare to the active ingredient in Prevacid ® 24HR Treats Frequent Heartburn Lansoprazole Melts in your mouth dissolves without water DELAYED RELEASE ORALLY DISINTEGRATING TABLETS 15 mg 15 Actual Size Acid Reducer May take 1 to 4 days for full effect 24 HR Strawberry Flavor 42 TABLETS Three 14-day courses of treatment MELTech ® Melts In Your Mouth cvs-lasoprazole-strawberry-carton-image-1.jpg cvs-lasoprazole-strawberry-carton-image-2.jpg
- Package/Label Principal Display Panel CVS Health ® Compare to the active ingredient in Prevacid ® 24HR Treats Frequent Heartburn Lansoprazole Melts in your mouth dissolves without water DELAYED RELEASE ORALLY DISINTEGRATING TABLETS 15 mg 15 Actual Size Acid Reducer May take 1 to 4 days for full effect 24 HR Strawberry Flavor 42 TABLETS Three 14-day courses of treatment MELTech ® Melts In Your Mouth cvs-lasoprazole-strawberry-carton-image-1.jpg cvs-lasoprazole-strawberry-carton-image-2.jpg
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. • lansoprazole may cause severe skin reactions. Symptoms may include: • skin reddening • blisters • rash If an allergic reaction occurs, stop use and seek medical help right away. Do not use if you have: • trouble or pain swallowing food, vomiting with blood, or bloody or black stools • heartburn with lightheadedness, sweating or dizziness • chest pain or shoulder pain with shortness of breath; sweating; pain spreading to arms, neck or shoulders; or lightheadedness • frequent chest pain These may be signs of a serious condition. See your doctor. Ask a doctor before use if you have • liver disease • had heartburn over 3 months. This may be a sign of a more serious condition. • frequent wheezing, particularly with heartburn • unexplained weight loss • nausea or vomiting • stomach pain Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are taking a prescription drug. Acid reducers may interact with certain prescription drugs. 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.
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 • heartburn with lightheadedness, sweating or dizziness • chest pain or shoulder pain with shortness of breath; sweating; pain spreading to arms, neck or shoulders; or lightheadedness • frequent chest pain 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
Questions
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