Prevacid Capsule: Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Precautions and Alternates

Prevacid Capsule

Generic namelansoprazole
Drug classProton pump inhibitor (PPI)
FormsDelayed-release capsule, Delayed-release orally disintegrating tablet (SoluTab)

Prevacid is a proton pump inhibitor that decreases the amount of acid produced in the stomach. It comes as delayed-release capsules and as orally disintegrating tablets (Prevacid SoluTab).