Compare Prevacid vs Prilosec

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vs Prilosec

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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 Prilosec

Prilosec is also known by the generic name Omeprazole Magnesium

Prilosec is also known by the generic name Omeprazole

USES:
Omeprazole 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. Omeprazole belongs to a class of drugs known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs).

Prevacid and Prilosec Have 12 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 Prilosec.

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

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

Critical Seriousness - Erythema Multiforme is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Prevacid and Prilosec.

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

Critical Seriousness - Decreased Neutrophils a Type of White Blood Cell - Neutropenic Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Prevacid and Prilosec.

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

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

Critical Seriousness - Interstitial Nephritis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Prevacid and Prilosec.

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

Critical Seriousness - Acute Infection of the Nose, Throat or Sinus - Upper Respiratory Infection is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Prevacid and Prilosec.

Critical Seriousness - Broken Bone - Fractures is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Prevacid and Prilosec.

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Prevacid Has 25 Life Threatening (Major) Side Effects Not Found in Prilosec

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Critical Seriousness - Rash - Skin Rash is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prevacid but not Prilosec.

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

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Prilosec Has 17 Life Threatening (Major) Side Effects Not Found in Prevacid

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

Critical Seriousness - Bloody Urine - Hematuria is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prevacid but not Prilosec.

Critical Seriousness - Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Abnormal Hepatic Function Tests is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prevacid but not Prilosec.

Critical Seriousness - Increase of White Blood Cells - Leukocytosis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prevacid but not Prilosec.

Critical Seriousness - Fungal Infection of the Esophagus - Esophageal Candidiasis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prevacid but not Prilosec.

Critical Seriousness - Liver Failure - Hepatic Failure is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prevacid but not Prilosec.

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

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

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

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

Critical Seriousness - Elevation of Proteins in the Urine - Proteinuria is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prevacid but not Prilosec.

Critical Seriousness - Pancreatitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prevacid but not Prilosec.

Critical Seriousness - Low Blood Sugar - Hypoglycemic Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prevacid but not Prilosec.

Critical Seriousness - Sudden Blindness and Pain Upon Moving the Eye - Optic Neuritis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prevacid but not Prilosec.

Critical Seriousness - Low Amount of Sodium in the Blood - Hyponatremia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prevacid but not Prilosec.

Critical Seriousness - Urinary Tract Infection - Urinary Tract Infections is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prevacid but not Prilosec.

Critical Seriousness - Atrophic Gastritis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prevacid but not Prilosec.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Prilosec Has 1 Most Frequently Occurring Side Effects Not Found in Prilosec

Stomach Cramps - Abdominal Pain with Cramps is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Prilosec but not Prevacid. Click for a searchable interactive map of all Side Effects associated with Prevacid and Prilosec.

Prevacid and Prilosec Treat 17 Conditions in Common

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

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

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

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

Stomach Ulcer from Aspirin/Ibuprofen-Like Drugs Prevention - Prevention of NSAID-Induced Gastric Ulcer is treated by both Prevacid and Prilosec.

Ulcer of Duodenum caused by Bacteria Helicobacter Pylori - Duodenal Ulcer due to H. Pylori is treated by both Prevacid and Prilosec.

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

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

Conditions of Excess Stomach Acid Secretion - Gastric Hypersecretory Conditions is treated by both Prevacid and Prilosec.

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

Medication Treatment for Healing Erosive Esophagitis - Maintenance of Healing Erosive Esophagitis is treated by both Prevacid and Prilosec.

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.

Prilosec has 5 Condition Contraindications

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

Prilosec Oral Contraindications
(grouped by decreasing seriouosness level)

Contraindication Warnings

Atrophic Gastritis is a contraindication of Prilosec.

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

Fractures - Broken Bone is a contraindication of Prilosec.

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

Osteoporosis is a contraindication of Prilosec.

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.

Prilosec - Symptoms of overdose may include
confusion, unusual sweating, blurred vision, unusually fast heartbeat.

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.