Prevpac & prilosec

[Annie_777]

Hi, my doc put me on 14d Prevpac treatment today.  I've been taking Prilosec during the past month or so to get my symptoms under control.  It works quite well for me.  I have never taken Prevacid before.  Are these two the same thing?  Can I use Prilosec to substitute the Prevacid in the pack?  I'm scared of stopping Prilosec as my symptoms always get worse when I tried to wean myself off the drug in the past.

I'm also horrified by the idea of combined antibiotics for extended time.  I can barely tolerate a single antibiotic agent for 5d in the past.  How much probiotics should I take to counteract the side effects of antibiotics?  Thank you!

[selmaS]

Clinically used proton pump inhibitors:
Omeprazole (brand names: Losec, Prilosec, Zegerid, ocid, Lomac, Omepral, Omez,)
Lansoprazole (brand names: Prevacid, Zoton, Monolitum, Inhibitol, Levant, Lupizole)
Dexlansoprazole (brand name: Kapidex, Dexilant)
Esomeprazole (brand names: Nexium, Esotrex, esso)
Pantoprazole (brand names: Protonix, Somac, Pantoloc, Pantozol, Zurcal, Zentro, Pan, Controloc)
Rabeprazole (brand names: erraz ,Zechin, Rabecid, Nzole-D, AcipHex, Pariet, Rabeloc. Dorafem

[selmaS]

  Hi...both meds are PPI's and work the same...getting off either needs to be done with the help of ur Dr, u need to step off slowly ot avoid the rebound effect of this med.

PPI's stop production of the acids, when u stop taking the meds, it flips the on switch and many times our system makes too much all at once and we feel the same as we did b4....this is y it is very important to slowly step off these meds and know u may have some GERD until ur body adjusts.

Taking antibiotics will also affect ur GERD issues and a probiotic is a good idea, ur Dr should be able to guide u as to which one and what dose is best for u.

  I found when I got the the stage where I was taking my GERD meds every other day, on the day I was not taking it, I took the probiotics and slowly added the probiotics and took away the GERD meds....this was with my Drs help....so do seek this help from them.

Good luck