Compare Prevacid vs Pepcid

Compare Prevacid

vs Pepcid

Compare Prevacid to Pepcid. To make a decision about Prevacid vs Pepcid, click here for a Medication Risk Map to help you select Prevacid or Pepcid

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Uses of Prevacid

Prevacid is also known by the generic name Lansoprazole

USES:
Lansoprazole is used to treat certain stomach and esophagus problems (such as acid reflux, ulcers). It works by decreasing the amount of acid your stomach makes. It relieves symptoms such as heartburn, difficulty swallowing, and persistent cough. This medication helps heal acid damage to the stomach and esophagus, helps prevent ulcers, and may help prevent cancer of the esophagus. Lansoprazole belongs to a class of drugs known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs).

If you are self-treating with this medication, over-the-counter lansoprazole products are used to treat frequent heartburn (occurring 2 or more days a week). Since it may take 1 to 4 days to have full effect, these products do not relieve heartburn right away.

For over-the-counter products, carefully read the package instructions to make sure the product is right for you. Check the ingredients on the label even if you have used the product before. The manufacturer may have changed the ingredients. Also, products with similar brand names may contain different ingredients meant for different purposes. Taking the wrong product could harm you.

Uses of Pepcid

Pepcid is also known by the generic name Famotidine

USES:
Famotidine is used to treat ulcers of the stomach or intestines. It may be used to prevent intestinal ulcers from returning after treatment. This medication is also used to treat certain stomach and throat problems caused by too much acid (e.g., Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, erosive esophagitis) or a backward flow of stomach acid into the esophagus (gastroesophageal reflux disease-GERD).

Famotidine is known as an H2 histamine blocker. It works by reducing the amount of acid in your stomach. This helps heal and prevent ulcers and improves symptoms such as heartburn and stomach pain.

This medication is also available without a prescription. It is used to prevent and treat heartburn and other symptoms caused by too much acid in the stomach (acid indigestion). If you are taking this medication for self-treatment, it is important to read the manufacturer's package instructions carefully so you know when to consult your doctor or pharmacist.

Prevacid and Pepcid Have 8 Life Threatening (Major) Side Effects in Common

Critical Seriousness - Acquired Decrease of All Cells in the Blood - Pancytopenia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Prevacid and Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Stevens-Johnson Syndrome is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Prevacid and Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Life Threatening Allergic Reaction - Anaphylaxis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Prevacid and Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Decreased Blood Platelets - Thrombocytopenic Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Prevacid and Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Abnormal Heart Rhythm - Conduction Disorder of the Heart is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Prevacid and Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Deficiency of Granulocytes a Type of White Blood Cell - Agranulocytosis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Prevacid and Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Prevacid and Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Rash - Skin Rash is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Prevacid and Pepcid.

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Prevacid Has 29 Life Threatening (Major) Side Effects Not Found in Pepcid

Critical Seriousness - Low Blood Counts due to Bone Marrow Failure - Aplastic Anemia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prevacid but not Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Itching - Pruritus of Skin is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prevacid but not Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Feel Like Throwing Up - Nausea is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prevacid but not Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Cannot Empty Bladder - Urinary Retention is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prevacid but not Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Stomach and Intestinal Infection caused by the Fungus Candida - Gastrointestinal Candidiasis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prevacid but not Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Decreased White Blood Cells - Leukopenia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prevacid but not Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Depression is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prevacid but not Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Erythema Multiforme is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prevacid but not Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Flu-Like Symptoms is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prevacid but not Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Low Platelet Count and Bleeding from Immune Response - Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prevacid but not Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Decreased Neutrophils a Type of White Blood Cell - Neutropenic Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prevacid but not Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Cataracts is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prevacid but not Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Lung Fibrosis - Pulmonary Fibrosis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prevacid but not Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Acute Inflammation of the Pancreas - Acute Pancreatitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prevacid but not Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Muscle Pain - Myalgia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prevacid but not Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Hemolytic Anemia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prevacid but not Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Change in Appetite - Appetite Changes is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prevacid but not Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Anxious - Anxiety is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prevacid but not Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Increased Pressure in Eyes - Glaucoma is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prevacid but not Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Allergies Affecting the Sinuses, Nose or Throat - Upper Respiratory Hypersensitivity Reaction is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prevacid but not Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Interstitial Nephritis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prevacid but not Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Acute Infection of the Nose, Throat or Sinus - Upper Respiratory Infection is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prevacid but not Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Gallstones - Biliary Calculus is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prevacid but not Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Diarrhea is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prevacid but not Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Broken Bone - Fractures is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prevacid but not Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Hepatitis caused by Drugs - Drug-Induced Hepatitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prevacid but not Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Stomach Cramps - Abdominal Pain with Cramps is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prevacid but not Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Ulcerated Colon - Ulcerative Colitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prevacid but not Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Cough is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prevacid but not Pepcid.

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Pepcid Has 10 Life Threatening (Major) Side Effects Not Found in Prevacid

Critical Seriousness - Mental Disturbance - Psychiatric Disturbance is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prevacid but not Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Interstitial Pneumonitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prevacid but not Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Seizures - Seizure Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prevacid but not Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Hepatitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prevacid but not Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Fever is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prevacid but not Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Giant Hives - Angioedema is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prevacid but not Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Bronchospasm - Bronchospastic Pulmonary Disease is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prevacid but not Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Yellowing of Skin or Eyes from Bile Flow Problems - Obstructive Hyperbilirubinemia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prevacid but not Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Hives - Urticaria is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prevacid but not Pepcid.

Critical Seriousness - Reaction due to an Allergy - Allergic Reactions is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prevacid but not Pepcid.

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Prevacid and Pepcid Have 1 Most Frequently Occurring Side Effects in Common

Head Pain - Headache Disorder is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of both Prevacid and Pepcid. Click for a searchable interactive map of all Side Effects associated with Prevacid and Pepcid.

Prevacid Has 4 Most Frequently Occurring Side Effects Not Found in Pepcid

Itching - Pruritus of Skin is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Prevacid but not Pepcid.

Dizzy - Dizziness is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Prevacid but not Pepcid.

Diarrhea is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Prevacid but not Pepcid.

Rash - Skin Rash is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Prevacid but not Pepcid.

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Pepcid Has 0 Most Frequently Occurring Side Effects Not Found in Pepcid

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Prevacid and Pepcid Treat 12 Conditions in Common

Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome is treated by both Prevacid and Pepcid.

Stress Ulcer Prevention - Prevention of Stress Ulcer is treated by both Prevacid and Pepcid.

Bleeding from Stomach, Esophagus or Duodenum - Upper GI Bleed is treated by both Prevacid and Pepcid.

Inflammation of the Esophagus with Erosion - Erosive Esophagitis is treated by both Prevacid and Pepcid.

Medication Treatment for Healing Ulcer of the Duodenum - Maintenance of Healing Duodenal Ulcer is treated by both Prevacid and Pepcid.

Ulcer of the Duodenum - Duodenal Ulcer is treated by both Prevacid and Pepcid.

Condition in which Stomach Acid is Pushed Into the Esophagus - Gastroesophageal Reflux is treated by both Prevacid and Pepcid.

Stomach Ulcer - Gastric Ulcer is treated by both Prevacid and Pepcid.

Prevacid has 4 Condition Contraindications

If you have any of these Conditions then you should carefully evaluate the risks of taking Prevacid.

Prevacid Oral Contraindications
(grouped by decreasing seriousness level)

Relative Contraindications

Severe Hepatic Disease - Severe Liver Disease is a contraindication of Prevacid.

Contraindication Warnings

Fractures - Broken Bone is a contraindication of Prevacid.

Hypomagnesemia - Low Amount of Magnesium in the Blood is a contraindication of Prevacid.

Osteoporosis is a contraindication of Prevacid.

Pepcid has 3 Condition Contraindications

If you have any of these Conditions then you should carefully evaluate the risks of taking Pepcid.

Pepcid Oral Contraindications
(grouped by decreasing seriouosness level)

Relative Contraindications

Gastric Cancer - Stomach Cancer is a contraindication of Pepcid.

Contraindication Warnings

Disease of Liver - Liver Problems is a contraindication of Pepcid.

Renal Disease - Kidney Disease is a contraindication of Pepcid.

Prevacid - Symptoms of overdose may include
If overdose is suspected, contact a poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US National Poison Hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canada residents can call a provincial poison control center.

Pepcid - Symptoms of overdose may include
If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US national poison hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canadian residents should call their local poison control center directly.

Contact poison control
If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US national poison hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canadian residents should call their local poison control center directly.