Lantac 20mg Tablet

Short Description

Lantac 20mg Tablet is a medicine that reduces the amount of acid your stomach makes. It is used to treat and prevent heartburn, indigestion, and other symptoms caused by too much acid in the stomach.

Dosage Form

Tablet

Introduction

Lantac 20mg Tablet is a histamine H2 receptor blocker that reduces the amount of acid made in the stomach. It relieves acid-related indigestion and heartburn. It is also commonly prescribed to prevent stomach ulcers and heartburn seen with the use of painkillers. The medicine must be taken in dose and duration as prescribed by the doctor. How much you need and how often you take it will depend on what you are being treated for. Follow the advice of your doctor. This medicine should relieve indigestion and heartburn within a few hours and you may only need to take it for a short time when you have symptoms. If you are taking it to prevent ulcers and other conditions you may need to take it for longer. You should keep taking it regularly to prevent problems from happening in the future. You may be able to help improve your symptoms by eating smaller meals more often and avoiding spicy or fatty foods.

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Lantac 20mg Tablet may be taken with or without food but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Side Effects

Headache Constipation Feeling drowsy or tired Diarrhea

Alcohol Warning

It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Lantac 20mg Tablet.

Breastfeeding Warning

Lantac 20mg Tablet is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.

Pregnancy Warning

Lantac 20mg Tablet is generally considered safe to use during pregnancy. Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effects to the developing baby; however, there are limited human studies.

Interacting Medicines

Efavirenz Nevirapine Acarbose Atazanavir

Lantac 20mg Tablet is a histamine H2 receptor blocker that reduces the amount of acid made in the stomach. It relieves acid-related indigestion and heartburn.

Take Lantac 20mg Tablet 2 hours before or after taking other medications to treat acidity Avoid taking soft drinks and citrus fruits like orange and lemon Inform your doctor if you do not feel better after taking Lantac 20mg Tablet for 2 weeks Inform your doctor if you have ever been diagnosed with kidney disease Do not stop taking the medication without talking to your doctor