Prevacid 24 HR Acid Reducer - 42 Delayed-Release Capsules

Clinically proven to treat frequent heartburn. Lansoprazole delayed-release capsules 15 mg / acid reducer. Three 14-Day Course of Treatment.

Lansoprazole delayed-release capsules 15 mg / acid reducer

• May take 1 to 4 days for full effect, although some people get complete relief of symptoms within 24 hours
• Sodium Free
• 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

Active Ingredients: Lansoprazole (15mg)(Acid reducer)

Inactive Ingredients: Colloidal Silicon Dioxide, D&C Red 28, FD&C Blue 1, FD&C Green 3, FD&C Red 40, Gelatin, Hydroxypropylcellulose, Low Substituted Hydroxypropyl Cellulose, Magnesium Carbonate, Methacrylic Acid Copolymer, Polyethylene Glycol, Polysorbate 80, Starch, Sucrose, Sugar Sphere, Talc, Titanium Dioxide

• 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.

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 a doctor before use if you have:

• liver disease
• had heartburn over 3 months. This may be a sign of a more serious condition.
• 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
• frequent wheezing, particularly with heartburn
• unexplained weight loss
• nausea or vomiting
• stomach pain

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are taking: 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, 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.