Question 1

Indications?

Accepted Answer

This medication is a proton pump inhibitor, prescribed for gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer, gastroeso﻿‍​‍‍‍​‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍​‍﻿phageal reflux disease (GERD), erosive esophagitis (inflammation of esophagus), and Zollinger-Ellison (gastric acid hyper secretion) syndrome. It blocks the enzyme in the stomach that produces acid.

Question 2

Dosage?

Accepted Answer

Acilanz 30mg Capsule: CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE 15 mg/1

Question 3

Side Effects?

Accepted Answer

Central Nervous System
-  Headache.
Skin
-  Severe allergic reactions.
Eye and ENT
-  Speech disorder.
Gastrointestinal
-  Diarrhea, abdominal pai﻿‍​‍‍‍​‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍​‍﻿n, constipation, nausea, inflammation of pancreas and vomiting.
Genitourinary
-  Urinary retention.
Blood
-  Decrease in white blood cells, platelets, neutrophils, anemia and bleeding.
Liver
-  Liver damage.
Miscellaneous
-  Injection s

Question 4

Warnings?

Accepted Answer

•While taking sucralfate (Carafate), take it at least 30 minutes after lansoprazole.
•   It may affect liver fun﻿‍​‍‍‍​‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍​‍﻿ction.
•   Gastric malignancy should be ruled out.
•    Caution should be exercised in patients with osteoporosis, liver problem, bowel cancer, any allergy, who are taking other medications, during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Acilanz 30mg Capsule

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