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- Generic name: Lansoprazole
- Drug class: Proton pump inhibitor
- FDA approved: 1995
- Availability: Prescription
- Route: Oral, intravenous
- Molecular weight: 369.363 g/mol
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Prevacid is the brand name in the United States for lansoprazole. Prevacid is a potent inhibitor of acid secretion, used to prevent heartburn and treat conditions like gastroesophageal reflux disease and ulcers.
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Mechanism of Action
Prevacid inhibits the H+/K+ ATPase enzyme, which in the gastric parietal cell, normally pumps protons (H+) into the stomach. Consequently, the H+ are not pumped into the stomach, and thus, they are unable to combine with Cl- to make hydrochloric acid (HCl).Patient Health International: Acid Reflux Treatment-
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