Comparing Prevacid vs Protonix
| Prevacid (lansoprazole) | Protonix (pantoprazole) |
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| Prevacid (lansoprazole) | Protonix (pantoprazole) |
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Prescription only
Prevacid decreases stomach acid production which promotes the healing of gastric and duodenal ulcers and other inflamed gastrointestinal tissue areas. Prevacid, like other PPIs, should only be used... View more |
Prescription only
Protonix is used to treat erosive esophagitis associated with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), hypersecretory conditions including Zollinger-Ellison (ZE) syndrome, and for the maintenance of... View more |
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| More about Prevacid (lansoprazole) | More about Protonix (pantoprazole) | ||||||||||||||||
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Prevacid has an average rating of 7.9 out of 10 from a total of 59 ratings on Drugs.com. 71% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 15% reported a negative effect. |
Protonix has an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from a total of 83 ratings on Drugs.com. 64% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 22% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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| Other lansoprazole brands include: Prevacid 24HR, Prevacid OTC, Prevacid SoluTab | Other pantoprazole brands include: Protonix IV | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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1.7 hours |
1 hour |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 205 drugs are known to interact with Prevacid:
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A total of 181 drugs are known to interact with Protonix:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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May 10, 1995 |
February 02, 2000 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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