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Instructions for Prevacid Solutab

  1. Put 1 Prevacid SoluTab* in an oral syringe.
  2. Draw up water into the syringe.
    • For the 15-mg tablet, draw up approximately 4 mL of water.
    • For the 30-mg tablet, draw up approximately 10 mL of water.
  3. Shake gently to help the tablet dissolve quickly.
  4. After the whole tablet has dissolved, give it to your child by mouth within 15 minutes.
  5. If any of the medicine stayed in the syringe, refill the syringe with approximately
    2 mL of water for the 15-mg tablet or 5 mL for the 30-mg tablet. Shake gently, and give this to your child.
Prevacid products should not be chewed or crushed. Prevacid does not work as well and tastes bitter if it is crushed or chewed.

* Phenylketonurics: Prevacid SoluTab contains phenylalanine 2.5 mg per 15-mg tablet and 5.1 mg
   per 30-mg tablet.
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Important Safety and Other Information:
Once-daily 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 are not for everyone. You should not take Prevacid if you are allergic to Prevacid or any of its ingredients. 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. Before taking Prevacid, tell your doctor if you are taking ampicillin, atazanavir, digoxin, iron, ketoconazole, or warfarin.

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.

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