Peptazol 30 mg 28 capsules

Scientific name: Lansoprazole 30 mg capsule

Use of the medicine:

For adults:

• Duodenal ulcer (an ulcer that forms at the beginning of the small intestine).
• Eradication of H Pylori (bacteria that can live in your intestines and cause ulcers) to prevent recurrence of duodenal ulcers.
• Benign stomach ulcer (a non-cancerous ulcer that forms in your stomach).
• NSAID-related ulcers (ulcers that form in your intestines due to excessive use of NSAIDs).
• Esophageal reflux (acid reflux also known as “heartburn”).

For children:

• Esophageal reflux.
• Erosive esophagitis (acid esophagitis).
• Cases of pathological hypersecretion (intestinal problems leading to increased acid secretion).

Do not take medicine:

If you are allergic to lansoprazole, or any other ingredients this medication contains. Tell your doctor about the symptoms you experience.

Warnings and precautions:

• Long-term use of this medication may cause low blood magnesium levels.
• Use of this medication may be associated with Clostridium Difficile diarrhea (a bacterial infection of the stomach causing diarrhea). Be sure to tell your doctor if you have diarrhea.
• Prolonged and multiple daily use of this medication may cause osteoporosis and put you at risk for fractures.

side effects:

Although it may be rare, some patients may experience unwanted side effects when taking this medication, including:

• Signs of an allergic reaction, such as a rash.
• Signs of low magnesium levels such as weakness, muscle stiffness, and changes in heart rhythm.
• Seizures (convulsions).
• Diarrhea, nausea, headache, constipation, stomach pain.
• Abnormal or rapid heartbeat.
• Cramps in the feet and hands, muscle pain, throat spasms.

Other medicines and lansoprazole:

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any of these medicines:

• If you are taking atazanavir (used to treat HIV).
• If you take warfarin (a blood thinner).
• If you are taking tacrolimus (an immunosuppressive medicine).
• If you are taking theophylline (used to treat airway spasms).
• If you are taking methotrexate (an immunosuppressive medicine).

How to store Peptazol 30 mg capsule:

• Store the medicine at a temperature between 20 and 25 degrees Celsius.
• Keep the medicine out of the reach of children and pets.
• Do not use the medicine after the expiry date stated on the package.
• Keep the medicine in its original container so that it is not exposed to moisture.
• Do not take damaged pills.
• Do not dispose of the medicine in wastewater or household waste.