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Strawberry flavored—preferred flavor, less fuss: Prevacid SoluTab
Prevacid can help relieve the symptoms of GERD in children. But first you have to get your child to take it. If giving medicine to your child is challenging, you may want to ask about one of these easy-to-take options.One option is Prevacid SoluTab.* For children who have problems swallowing capsules, Prevacid SoluTab is an easy-to-take tablet that melts in the mouth. It can be taken anywhere—with or without water. No messy liquids to deal with, just one Prevacid SoluTab.
Prevacid SoluTab is strawberry flavored. In a taste test, 95% of healthy kids tested preferred strawberry-flavored Prevacid SoluTab over Zantac® (ranitidine) peppermint-flavored syrup.†If your child has symptoms of GERD, ask his or her healthcare provider about Prevacid SoluTab. The tablet should be placed on the tongue and allowed to melt, with or without water, until all of it can be swallowed. Prevacid SoluTab should not be crushed or chewed. Prevacid does not work as well and tastes bitter if it is crushed or chewed.
Prevacid SoluTab with oral syringe
If you prefer, you can give your child Prevacid SoluTab in liquid form. To do this, a Prevacid SoluTab must be mixed with water then given to your child using an oral syringe. Learn how to use Prevacid SoluTab with an oral syringe.Prevacid SoluTab is strawberry flavored.
| * | Phenylketonurics: Prevacid SoluTab contains phenylalanine 2.5 mg per 15-mg tablet and 5.1 mg per 30-mg tablet. |
| † | Results from 103 healthy kids aged 6 to 11 years in a taste-test study. Children aged 6 to 8 years received Prevacid SoluTab in water through an oral syringe. Kids aged 9 to 11 years received Prevacid SoluTab as the orally disintegrating tablet. Conclusions about comparative efficacy or safety cannot be drawn from this taste-test study. |
Zantac is not a registered trademark of Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
Once-daily prescription Prevacid is approved for GERD in children aged 1-17 years. Individual results may vary.
Important Safety Information
Prevacid Capsules and Prevacid SoluTab (lansoprazole) Orally Disintegrating Tablets are not for everyone. Your child should not take Prevacid if they are allergic to Prevacid or any of its ingredients. Prevacid has a low occurrence of side effects in adults and children. The most frequently reported adverse events in patients aged 1 to 11 years were constipation (5%) and headache (3%). In patients aged 12 to 17 years, the most frequently reported adverse events were headache (7%), abdominal pain (5%), nausea (3%), and dizziness (3%). The adverse event profile in children and adolescents resembled that of adults taking Prevacid, where the most common adverse events were diarrhea (3.8%), abdominal pain (2.1%) and nausea (1.3%). Symptom relief does not rule out other serious stomach conditions. Before using Prevacid, tell your child’s doctor if they are taking ampicillin, atazanavir, digoxin, iron, ketoconazole, theophylline, tacrolimus or warfarin. If your child is taking Prevacid with warfarin, they may need to be monitored because serious risks could occur.
Please see the accompanying complete prescribing information for Prevacid and talk with your child’s healthcare provider.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
Important Safety Information
Prevacid Capsules and Prevacid SoluTab (lansoprazole) Orally Disintegrating Tablets are not for everyone. Your child should not take Prevacid if they are allergic to Prevacid or any of its ingredients. Prevacid has a low occurrence of side effects in adults and children. The most frequently reported adverse events in patients aged 1 to 11 years were constipation (5%) and headache (3%). In patients aged 12 to 17 years, the most frequently reported adverse events were headache (7%), abdominal pain (5%), nausea (3%), and dizziness (3%). The adverse event profile in children and adolescents resembled that of adults taking Prevacid, where the most common adverse events were diarrhea (3.8%), abdominal pain (2.1%) and nausea (1.3%). Symptom relief does not rule out other serious stomach conditions. Before using Prevacid, tell your child’s doctor if they are taking ampicillin, atazanavir, digoxin, iron, ketoconazole, theophylline, tacrolimus or warfarin. If your child is taking Prevacid with warfarin, they may need to be monitored because serious risks could occur.
Please see the accompanying complete prescribing information for Prevacid and talk with your child’s healthcare provider.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
©2009 Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc.Prevacid® is a registered trademark of Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc., and is used under license by Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.