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    FDA approves Kapidex for acid reflux

    February 01, 2009
    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new acid reflux medication called Kapidex. The delayed-release proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) is made by Takeda, the same company that manufactures Prevacid, a PPI that will go off patent this year and face competition from cheaper generic meds. Studies suggest the new drug is not much more powerful than Prevacid. A study found that a 60-milligram dosage of Kapidex was similarly effective as a 30-milligram dose of its predecessor. Read more »
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    Q&A: Insurance Company Authorizations
    By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

    ...company will not authorize my use of twice a day Prevacid that my doctor has prescribed. What... Read more »

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    Purple Spit Up on Prevacid
    By Dr. Bryan Vartabedian , Health Expert

    ... If your baby is under treatment for reflux with Prevacid, this may be par for the course. As... Read more »

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    AcipHex, Proton Pump Inhibitors and Action Onset
    By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

    ...proton pump inhibitors such as Aciphex, Nexium and Prevacid have a later onset of action than H2... Read more »

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    Common Heartburn Drugs Linked to Hip Fracture
    ...reported Popular heartburn drugs linked to hip fractureTaking such popular heartburn drugs as Nexium, Prevacid or Prilosec for a year or more can raise the risk of a broken hip markedly in people... Read more »
    Scleroderma: Treatment for Gastrointestinal Problems
    ...release acid. The standard drug has been omeprazole (Prilosec). Newer ones, including lansoprazole (Prevacid), pantoprazole (Protonix), esomeprazole (Nexium), and rabeprazole (Aciphex), are more... Read more »
    Peptic Ulcers: Treatment for NSAID-Induced Ulcers
    ...number of drugs are used to treat NSAID-caused ulcers. PPIs -- omeprazole (Prilosec), lansoprazole (Prevacid), or esomeprazole (Nexium) -- are used most often. Other drugs that may be useful... Read more »
    Peptic Ulcers: Medications
    ...prevention and treatment include:Omeprazole (Generic, Prilosec OTC)Esomeprazole (Nexium)Lansoprazole (Prevacid)Rabeprazole (Aciphex)Possible Adverse Effects.Side effects are uncommon but may... Read more »
    Osteoarthritis: Medications
    ...NSAIDs. Proton-pump inhibitors include omeprazole (Prilosec), esomeprazole (Nexium), and lansoprazole (Prevacid) Click the icon to see an image of a gastric ulcer.Drugs for Prevention... Read more »

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    Prevacid Oral Drug Images

    Lansoprazole works by blocking acid production in the stomach. This medication is known as a... Read more »

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    Prevacid Oral Drug Images

    Lansoprazole works by blocking acid production in the stomach. This medication is known as a... Read more »

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    Prevacid Oral Drug Images

    Lansoprazole works by blocking acid production in the stomach. This medication is known as a... Read more »

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    Prevacid Oral Dosage and Storage

    Lansoprazole works by blocking acid production in the stomach. This medication is known as a proton... Read more »

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    Prevacid Oral Precautions and Side Effects

    Lansoprazole works by blocking acid production in the stomach. This medication is known as a proton... Read more »

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    A comparison of current prices for Prevacid via online U.S. drug distributors. Read summary »

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    People on an Internet discussion board talk about problems they have had with hair loss after taking the acid-reflux medication Prevacid. Several... Read summary »

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    This Q & A discusses a possible side effect of taking gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) drugs such as Nexium, Prevacid, or Protonix. Read summary »

    Clinical trial: Use of Prevacid to treat frequent heartburn
    October 02, 2008

    This is a study to investigate the safety and effectiveness of Prevacid in treating frequent heartburn. This national study is currently recruiting... Read summary »

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