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Can Prevacid Be Taken For Recurring Epigastric Pain ?
My husband is now having pain again after already taking anitbiotics and prevacid as instructed by doctor for Epigastric Pain. It had cleared but 2 months later... he s starting to get tha pain again. Can prevacid treatment be taken again and again whenever that pain comes back?
Tue, 31 Jan 2012
Hi,
Thanks for query.
As there is recurrence of pain he should be investigated.
Go for ultra sound to rule out gastric ulcer or gastritis.
meanwhile he can take prevacid.
ok and bye.
Thanks for query.
As there is recurrence of pain he should be investigated.
Go for ultra sound to rule out gastric ulcer or gastritis.
meanwhile he can take prevacid.
ok and bye.
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