LANSOPRAZOLE vs OMEPRAZOLE AND SODIUM BICARBONATE

Anyone have experience giving IV pantoprazole down a NG, OG, PEG, PEJ, etc tube? The granules will clog many of our tunes and the lansoprazole soluble tablet is $$$$ compared to the IV pantoprazole. Some of our patients do not have IV access and it is not an option to get IV access. I don't see anyt

Hey new grad here, just wanted some input/tips on how YOU resolve some of the DURs that are common or any DUR for that matter. I work for retail and I am experiencing "alert fatigue" Some examples of important DURs: 1) Omeprazole/Nexium + Clopidogrel interaction. The PPI can be switched to Lansop

Just a preface: I'm a pharmacist not a patient asking for medical advice. Yesterday I had a caregiver pick up lansoprazole that had to be administered via NG tube. I gave them the package insert and we went through how to administer it (the insert said to mix in 40 mL of apple juice and apple juice

for patients with ng tubes, package insert says "Mix intact granules into 40 mL of apple juice. DO NOT USE OTHER LIQUIDS". why would this be the case?

Hey all, so I work at a pharmacy that primarily bills scripts for high risk babies and a lot of what we dispense is compounds. On Pioneer, we are able to add compound formulations (clopidogrel, lansoprazole, entresto, etc) however we have to write by hand the lot and expiration for each ingredient i

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I got diagnosed with GERD last September, I was taken to the ER cause I thought it was a heart condition. My symptoms were severe chest pains that lasted for a few hours, it felt like a heart attack! After all the tests, my heart was normal but turns out, I was having terrible heartburns. I took PP

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This is uncommon for me to experience but now i’m looking for advice from this group. For four days I’ve experienced constant acid reflux, always the burning feeling in the chest that’s really painful, even feels like a pressure. Also acid reflux and this sour taste in my mouth, nausea and bloating.