Esomeprazole works to reduce the amount of acid your stomach makes. It’s used for heartburn, acid reflux and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) – GORD is when you keep getting acid reflux. It’s also taken to prevent and treat stomach ulcers.

Rabeprazole 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.

About Lansoprazole

Lansoprazole reduces the amount of acid your stomach makes and is used for indigestion, heartburn and acid reflux and gastroesophageal-reflux-disease (GORD). Lansoprazole is also taken to prevent and treat stomach ulcers. Lansoprazole is available only on prescription. It comes as capsules, tablets and as a liquid that you swallow.

Key features

– It’s usual to take lansoprazole once a day in the morning.
– For severe illness, you can take it twice a day – in the morning and in the evening.
– Common side effects include headache, diarrhoea and stomach pain. These tend to be mild and go away when you stop taking the medicine.

Lansoprazole can be taken by adults and by children when prescribed by a doctor. Lansoprazole isn’t suitable for some people, therefore to make sure lansoprazole is safe for you, start your consultation now!