will Lansoprazole (prevacid) create any absorption issues with tx meds

[spectda]

Hi,
I'm about to start tx with Interferon, Riba and boceprevir. I just started taking 30 mg of Lansoprazole a day for gerd. Does anyone know if the Prevacid (lansoprozole) prevents absorption of the the drugs. I asked my GI doctor and he said he didn't think there were issues of that sort, but he wasn't sure.
appreciate any advice! Thanks

[spectda]

and of course congratulations on your svr can do man, wonderful news!

[spectda]

Thanks everyone. The gerd has not felt that bad, but I have a small non-malignant esophageal ulcer detected in a recent upper endoscopy so doc wants me to take it for a while. I appreciate the help.

[portann]

I was going to tell you that Cando took something like that during tx and SVR'ed but, but, but..... I wasn't sure he'd want me to spill the beans. Glad he popped in himself  to help out. Experienced guy, he is.

This gerd stuff is a problem that's hard to understand unless you go through it yourself. I'd sure want to take care of it before starting tx if I could, in case it makes you more miserable than you need to be.

Here's an old thread about it:

http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Hepatitis-C/Prilosec--Hep-C/show/1099523

Susan

[can-do-man]

BTW,both Prevacid and Prilosec can now be bought OTC.

[can-do-man]

Prevacid is a Proton pump inhibitor so there will be no problem taking it. I was on that and prilosec during both of my tx. The last one was with boceprevir and i'm svr.. Thats what my hepatologist ordered. Good luck to you.

cando