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Prevacid Vs Prilosec

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Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

. On Prilosec qd many years for GERD. Tried antihistamines, mucinex , (menthol cough drops only relief). ENT upped Prilosec to bid and no caffeine. Do not drink pop, no spicy foods etc. ENT recently ordered ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)
Dr.  Shoaib Khan MD

definitely acid is the problem.(Actuall red wine sometimes helps.) I have taken OTC Prilosec for 14 days & it got better then worse. I've had stomach sensitivity for years. Taken Prevacid & Nexium on and off ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shoaib Khan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Klarida Papaqako MD

Hi, I am a 53 year old female. I have an ulcer , I take prevacid , when it starts to act up. Prevacid sometimes takes up to 24 hours to work. Is there anything over the counter that works immediately ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Klarida Papaqako ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis MD

Can I take a prevacid and a nexium ? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.   Ramesh Kumar MD

I am having terrible heartburn . Should I try Prevacid? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ramesh Kumar ( Gastroenterologist)

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Dr. Andrea Angioi MD

bout today....could this be an intraction problem with prevacid.....never had problem with prilosec or ...switched 2 prevacid 3 weks ago...have in the last 2 weeks developed increasing kidney problems ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Andrea Angioi ( Nephrologist)
Dr. T Chandrakant MD

i have a belching problem that when i get an attack could last 1 hr. to 8hr. or more have used over past 20 years prilosec,nexium, prevacid, aciphex is the latest some help have been scoped etc help ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. T Chandrakant ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

, liver all normal. Labs normal CBC, CMP, amylase and lipase. She has been taking Prilosec 40 mg daily with Tums prn. with no relief. H. Pylori negative. she also tried Hyoscyamine ODT and Prevacid. What ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)
Dr.   Veera Raghava Rao Buddha. MD

. Talked to pharmacist who said Prevacid has same side effects as Prilosec. She suggested I knock dose down ... near my voice box. My primary care physician had put me on generic version of Prilosec... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Veera Raghava Rao Buddha. ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Ashish Verma MD

I ve been prescribed PPIs for a stomach ulcer. Prilosec gave me some seriously bad reactions (flu ... chills/sweating) I m just wondering if Prevacid will treat me any differently? I ve been prescribed it as ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashish Verma ( General Surgeon)