Lansoprazole STELLA 30 mg

Rx

Indications

• Active gastric ulcer.
• Esophagitis due to gastro-esophageal reflux disease.
• Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.

Dosage

• Active gastric ulcer: One capsule once daily, for 4 weeks, therapy can be continued for another 2 to 4 weeks.
• Esophagitis due to gastro-esophageal reflux disease: One capsule once daily, for 4 weeks, therapy can be continued for another 4 weeks.
• Zollinger-Ellison syndrome: 1 – 2 capsules once daily. Treatment duration depends on responses

Usage

• Lansoprazole STELLA 30 mg should be taken orally before eating, and do not crush or chew capsule.

• Known hypersensitivity to any of the active substance or excipients.
• Pregnancy and lactation.
• Children.

Common

• Headache, vertigo;
• Diarrhoea, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, constipation, dyspepsia;
• Skin eruptions.

Less common:

• Fatigue.

• Using lanzoprazole in high doses and over long durations (> 1 year) may modestly increase the risk of hip, wrist and spine fracture.
• Hypomagnesemia can occur because of using prolonged treatment or taking proton pump inhibitor with medications such as digoxin or drugs that may cause hypomagnesemia (e.g. diuretics).
• Lansoprazole STELLA 30 mg should be used with caution in elderly. Dose reduction in patients with severe hepatic impairment should be considered.
• Pregnancy: Lansoprazole STELLA 30 mg should be used during pregnancy only when clearly needed. Lactation: a decision should be made whether to discontinue nursing or the drug.
• Patients should refrain from driving or using machines.