Lansoprazole 30mg Gastro-Resistant 28 Capsules

You'll usually take lansoprazole once a day in the morning.

For severe illness, you can take it twice a day, in the morning and the evening.

You should start to feel better in 2 to 3 days, but it may take up to 4 weeks for lansoprazole to fully control your acid symptoms.

The active ingredient is Lansoprazole. With other ingredients: Sugar spheres (sucrose and maize starch), Sodium laurilsulfate, Meglumine, Mannitol (E421), Hypromellose, Macrogol, Talc, Polysorbate 80, Titanium dioxide (E171), Methacrylic Acid-Ethyl Acrylate Copolymer, 1:1, Dispersion 30%, Capsule shell: Gelatine and Titanium dioxide (E171).

Common side effects:

• feeling sick
• headaches
• diarrhoea or being sick (vomiting) 
• stomach pain 
• constipation 
• wind (flatulence) 
• itchy skin rashes 
• feeling dizzy or tired 
• dry mouth or throat 

If you experience any of the following serious side effects, contact a doctor immediately:

• rash; hives; itching; swelling of the eyes, face, lips, mouth, throat, or tongue; difficulty breathing or swallowing; hoarseness.
• increased or decreased urination, blood in urine, fatigue, nausea, loss of appetite, fever, rash, or joint pain.
• irregular, fast, or pounding heartbeat; muscle spasms; uncontrollable shaking of a part of the body; excessive tiredness; light-headedness; dizziness; or seizures.
• new or worsening joint pain; rash on cheeks or arms that is sensitive to sunlight.
• blistering, peeling, or bleeding skin; sores on the lips, nose, mouth, or genitals; swollen glands; shortness of breath; fever; flu-like symptoms.
• severe diarrhoea with watery stools, stomach pain, or fever that does not go away.

Lansoprazole may cause other side effects. Call your doctor if you have any unusual problems while you are taking the medication.

People who take proton pump inhibitors such as lansoprazole may be more likely to fracture their wrists, hips, or spine than people who do not take one of these medications. People who take proton pump inhibitors may also develop fundic gland polyps (a type of growth on the stomach lining). These risks are highest in those who take high doses of one of these medications or take them for 1 year or longer.

Lansoprazole is not usually recommended during pregnancy.