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Lansoprozol

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mary238
mary238

Could Lansoprozol cause Diareha?

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  • carolk
    carolk mary238

    Posted

    yess this drug has a history of causing this problem carolk
  • barb101
    barb101 mary238

    Posted

    Yes it can, it did for me at first but my system seemed to get used to it and settled down.
  • EileenH
    EileenH mary238

    Posted

    Yes Mary - it is a very common side effect. Ask your GP to try another PPI, or better still ask him for ranatidine (Zantac) which is a different type of stomach acid inhibitor that works just as well but with fewer side effects.
    • mary238
      mary238 EileenH

      Posted

      Thank you all very much everybody. I will see my doctor. Very very helpful
    • claudia75644
      claudia75644 mary238

      Posted

      Good Luck mary, I am not familiar with that drug, but seems others are and have given you a good reply about it.
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