Prevacid is used to treat and prevent stomach and intestinal ulcers, erosive esophagitis.

Take each dose with a full glass of water. Prevacid should be taken just before a meal. If you have difficulty swallowing, the Prevacid capsules can be opened and the contents sprinkled onto a tablespoonful of applesauce. The pellets should be mixed with the applesauce and then swallowed immediately. The capsule contents can also be mixed with cottage cheese, yogurt, apple, orange, tomato juice and consumed immediately. If the pellets are mixed with juice, after consuming the mixture the glass should be rinsed with an additional two ounces of juice and the contents swallowed immediately. The granules must not be chewed or crushed. Do not stop taking Prevacid even if you begin to feel better. Your symptoms may improve before the condition is fully treated.

Stop taking Prevacid and seek emergency medical attention if you experience an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of the throat; swelling of the lips, tongue, or face; or hives). Other side effects include diarrhea, nausea, or abdominal pain; dizziness; or headache. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your physician or pharmacist.

Sucralfate (Carafate), which is also used to treat stomach conditions, will decrease the amount of Prevacid that is absorbed through the stomach. Prevacid should be taken at least 30 minutes before sucralfate to prevent an interaction. Some other medications such as ketoconazole (Nizoral), ampicillin (Omnipen, Principen), digoxin (Lanoxin, Lanoxicaps), and iron (Feosol, Mol-Iron, Fergon, Femiron) may have decreased effects because Prevacid hinders their absorption from the stomach. Tell your physician if you are taking any of these medications.

Seek emergency medical attention if an overdose is suspected. Symptoms of Prevacid overdose are unknown.

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Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and take only the next regularly scheduled dose. Do not take a double dose of this medication unless your physician directs otherwise.

Prevacid is used to treat and prevent stomach and intestinal ulcers, erosive esophagitis (damage to the esophagus from stomach acid), and other conditions involving excessive stomach acid such as Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.

Store Nexium at room temperature away from moisture and heat.

Before taking Prevacid, tell your physician if you have ever had any type of liver disease. You may not be able to take Prevacid, or you may require a dosage adjustment or special monitoring. The 15 mg and 30 mg Prevacid SoluTabs contain 2.5 mg and 5.1 mg phenylalanine respectively per tablet. Individuals with phenylketonuria may need to monitor their intake of this additive. Do not take Nexium without first talking to your physician if you are pregnant and if you are breast-feeding.