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Brand names: Lansoprazole, Prevacid
12.1 Mechanism of Action Lansoprazole belongs to a class of antisecretory compounds, the substituted benzimidazoles, that suppress gastric acid secretion by specific inhibition of the (H + , K + )-ATPase enzyme system at the secretory surface of the gastric parietal cell. Because this enzyme system is regarded as the acid (proton) pump within the parietal cell, lansoprazole has been characterized as a gastric acid-pump inhibitor, in that it blocks the final step of acid production. This effect is dose-related and leads to inhibition of both basal and stimulated gastric acid secretion irrespective of the stimulus. Lansoprazole does not exhibit anticholinergic or histamine type-2 antagonist activity.
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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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Dosage Forms
Tablet
Route
Oral