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Prevacid is a type of medicine called a proton pump inhibitor. It is often called a PPI.
There are cells in the lining of your stomach with special pumps that make stomach acid. Stomach acid helps you digest the food you eat. The symptoms of GERD (acid reflux disease), such as pain in the chest, can happen when the acid from the stomach goes into the esophagus. The esophagus is the tube that connects the mouth to the stomach.
In adults and children, Prevacid works by turning off many of the acid-producing pumps. As a result, the stomach makes less acid. Less acid in the stomach means there's less acid to get into the esophagus.
Giving Prevacid to your child, as prescribed, can also help heal the damage the acid may have caused. Prevacid was the first PPI approved to treat children with GERD as young as 12 months of age.
IMPORTANT SAFETY AND OTHER INFORMATION:
Prescription Prevacid is approved for GERD in children aged 1–17 years. Individual results may vary. Prevacid Capsules and Prevacid® SoluTab™ (lansoprazole) Orally Disintegrating Tablets may not be right for everyone. Prevacid has a low occurrence of side effects in adults and children including diarrhea, abdominal pain, nausea, dizziness, constipation, and headache. Symptom relief does not rule out other serious stomach conditions. For further information, talk with your child's healthcare provider and click here for complete Prevacid prescribing information.
Prescription Prevacid is approved for GERD in children aged 1–17 years. Individual results may vary. Prevacid Capsules and Prevacid® SoluTab™ (lansoprazole) Orally Disintegrating Tablets may not be right for everyone. Prevacid has a low occurrence of side effects in adults and children including diarrhea, abdominal pain, nausea, dizziness, constipation, and headache. Symptom relief does not rule out other serious stomach conditions. For further information, talk with your child's healthcare provider and click here for complete Prevacid prescribing information.
