| Prevacid blocks the production of stomach acid. It is prescribed for the short-term treatment (up to 4 weeks) of ulcers near the exit from the stomach. It is also used for up to 8 weeks in the treatment of stomach ulcers, backflow of acid into the canal to the stomach, and a condition called erosive esophagitis (severe inflammation of the canal).
Once an ulcer or case of esophagitis has cleared up, the doctor may continue prescribing it to prevent a relapse. Prevacid is also prescribed to reduce the risk of stomach ulcers in people who develop this problem while taking non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. The drug is also used for long-term treatment of certain diseases marked by excessive acid production.
Prevacid is also prescribed as part of a combination treatment to eliminate the H. pylori infection that causes most cases of duodenal ulcer.
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