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Also known as A-65006, AG-1749, AG 1749

Lansoprazole, sold under the brand name Prevacid among others, is a medication which reduces stomach acid. It is a proton pump inhibitor (PPI), used to treat peptic ulcer disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and Zollinger–Ellison syndrome. Its effectiveness is similar to that of other PPIs. It is taken by mouth. Onset is over a few hours and effects last up to a couple of days.

Key facts

Drug.ATC_suffix
BC03
Drug.Watchedfields
changed
Drug.verifiedrevid
458267412
Drug.image
Lansoprazole.svg
Drug.image_class
skin-invert-image
Drug.width
245
Drug.image2
Lansoprazole_3D_Xtal_Ball-and-Stick.png
Drug.image_class2
bg-transparent
Drug.width2
250
Drug.chirality
Racemic mixture
Drug.tradename
Prevacid, others
Drug.MedlinePlus
a695020
Drug.DailyMedID
Lansoprazole
Drug.pregnancy_AU
B3
Drug.routes_of_administration
By mouth, intravenous
Drug.class
Proton pump inhibitor
Drug.ATC_prefix
A02
Drug.legal_AU
S2, S3, & S4

via Wikipedia infobox

Chemical data

Formula
C16H14F3N3O2S
Molecular weight
369.4 g/mol
IUPAC name
2-[[3-methyl-4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-2-pyridinyl]methylsulfinyl]-1H-benzimidazole
SMILES
CC1=C(C=CN=C1CS(=O)C2=NC3=CC=CC=C3N2)OCC(F)(F)F
InChIKey
MJIHNNLFOKEZEW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
2.8
Polar surface area
87.1 Ų
H-bond donors
1
H-bond acceptors
8
Formal charge
0

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Encyclopedic overview

10 sections
Contents
  • Medical uses
  • Side effects
  • Interactions
  • Chemistry
  • History
  • Society and culture
  • Patents
  • Availability
  • Research
  • References

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