Brand name:
LAN (Lan 15 ,Lanzol, Lansoprazole, Prevacid)
Pronounced: PREH-va-sid
Generic name: Lansoprazole
Why is LAN-15 (Lanzol, Lansoprazole, Prevacid) prescribed?

LAN-15 (Lanzol, Lansoprazole, Prevacid) blocks the production of stomach acid. It is prescribed for the short-term treatment (4 to 8 weeks) of the following:

* Stomach ulcer
* Duodenal ulcer (near the exit from the stomach)
* Erosive esophagitis (inflammation of the esophagus)
* Heartburn and other symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (also known as GERD, which occurs when stomach acid backs up into the tube connecting the throat to the stomach).

Once a duodenal ulcer or case of esophagitis has cleared up, the doctor may continue prescribing LAN-15 (Lanzol, Lansoprazole, Prevacid) to prevent a relapse. LAN-15 (Lanzol, Lansoprazole, Prevacid) is also prescribed to reduce the risk of stomach ulcers in people who develop this problem while taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as Advil, Motrin, and Naprosyn. The drug is also used for long-term treatment of certain diseases marked by excessive acid production, such as Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.

LAN-15 (Lanzol, Lansoprazole, Prevacid) is also prescribed as part of a combination treatment to eliminate the H. pylori infection that causes most cases of duodenal ulcer.
Most important fact about LAN-15 (Lanzol, Lansoprazole, Prevacid)

To relieve your symptoms and to heal your ulcer, you need to take LAN-15 (Lanzol, Lansoprazole, Prevacid) for the full time of treatment your doctor prescribes. Keep taking the drug even if you begin to feel better, and be sure to keep your appointments with your doctor.