Lansoprazole

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Lansoprazole
Systematic (IUPAC) name
2-[(3-methyl-4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy) pyridin-2-yl) methylsulfinyl] -1H-benzoimidazole
Identifiers
CAS number 103577-45-3
ATC code A02BC03
PubChem 3883
DrugBank APRD00077
Chemical data
Formula C16H14F3N3O2S 
Mol. mass 369.363 g/mol
SMILES eMolecules & PubChem
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability 80% or more
Protein binding 97%
Metabolism Hepatic (CYP3A4- and CYP2C19-mediated)
Half life 1–1.5 hours
Excretion Renal and fecal
Therapeutic considerations
Licence data

US

Pregnancy cat.

B3(AU) B(US)

Legal status

Prescription only

Routes Oral, IV

Lansoprazole (lan-SOE-pra-zole, INN) is a proton pump inhibitor which prevents the stomach from producing acid. It is manufactured by a number of companies worldwide under several trade names. It was first approved by the FDA in 1995 [1].

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[edit] Pharmacology

Lansoprazole is a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) in the same pharmacologic class as omeprazole. Lansoprazole has been marketed for many years and is one of several PPI's available.[citation needed]

Lansoprazole's plasma elimination half-life is not proportional to the duration of the drug's effects (i.e. gastric acid suppression). The mean plasma elimination half-life is 1.5 hours,[1] and the effects of the drug last for over 24 hours after it has been used for 1 day or more.[citation needed]

[edit] Indications

Lansoprazole is indicated for:

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[edit] Brand names

Prevacid 30 mg
Prevacid 30 mg

The drug is sold under several brand names, including: [2]

  • Aprazol (Turkey)
  • Duogast (Syria)
  • Lanpro (India)
  • Lansox (Italy)
  • Lanton (Israel)
  • Lanzor (France)
  • Laprazol (Greece)
  • Limpidex (Italy)
  • Ogast and OgastORO (France)
  • Prevacid (U.S. and Canada) Prevacid is a product of TAP Pharmaceutical Products.
  • Prosogan and Prosogan FD (Indonesia)
  • Refluxon (Hungary)
  • SOLOX (New Zealand)
  • Takepron (Japan)
  • Zoton (Italy, Ireland, Australia, UK)

Lansoprazole is also available as a generic drug in the UK, Belgium, France, Colombia, Italy and Mexico.

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