LAN-30 Capsule

LAN-30 Capsule – Lansoprazole Gastro-Resistant Capsules IP 30 mg by Intas

LAN-30 from Intas Pharmaceuticals is Lansoprazole Gastro-Resistant Capsules IP 30 mg, a proton pump inhibitor for acid reflux, ulcers and related conditions. Lansoprazole is worth distinguishing from the omeprazole family that dominates Indian pharmacy shelves. It is the fastest of the common PPIs to reach peak blood level – typically within one and a half to two hours – and it achieves acid control on day one more reliably than omeprazole does, which matters when someone is in pain now rather than in a week. Its metabolism also depends less heavily on the CYP2C19 enzyme, so the roughly one in five people who are “rapid metabolisers” and get a poor response to omeprazole often do better on it. The capsule holds enteric-coated granules: the coating is the delivery system, and chewing or crushing destroys it. Strip of 10 capsules.

Key Features

• Lansoprazole Gastro-Resistant Capsules IP 30 mg from Intas
• Reaches peak level fast – useful when symptom relief is needed from day one
• Less dependent on CYP2C19 than omeprazole, so it suits rapid metabolisers
• Enteric-coated granules in a capsule – swallow whole, never chew or crush
• Strip of 10 capsules. Store protected from moisture, below 30°C

Composition

• Lansoprazole IP – 30 mg (as gastro-resistant granules)
• Excipients q.s. As printed on the carton

Uses & Benefits

• Treats gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD), heartburn and acid regurgitation
• Heals gastric and duodenal ulcers and helps prevent them returning
• Used as part of combination therapy to eradicate H. pylori
• Protects the stomach lining in people taking long-term NSAID painkillers
• Used in Zollinger-Ellison syndrome and other acid hypersecretory states
• Once-daily dosing before breakfast for most people

Directions for Use

• Take it 30 to 60 minutes before a meal, usually before breakfast, or exactly as your doctor directs
• Swallow it whole with water. Do not chew, crush or break it – the enteric coating is what gets the drug past stomach acid intact
• Take it at the same time each day, and finish the full course even if the symptoms settle early
• If you miss a dose, take it when you remember unless the next is nearly due. Never take two together
• Avoid or limit alcohol, smoking, and food that triggers your symptoms while you are being treated

Precautions

• Take it 30 to 60 minutes before food, not after. A proton pump inhibitor only shuts down pumps that are actively working, and they switch on when you eat – taken after a meal it does a fraction of the job
• These are not antacids and do not work in minutes. Full acid suppression builds over three to five days; keep an antacid for immediate relief if your doctor agrees
• Long-term use is not harmless. Months or years of treatment are linked to low magnesium, low vitamin B12, reduced calcium absorption and a higher risk of fractures, and to gut infections such as C. difficile. Use the lowest dose for the shortest time that controls symptoms
• Do not stop a long course abruptly – acid can rebound above where it started, and the symptoms can be mistaken for the original problem returning. Ask your doctor about tapering
• Tell your doctor about difficulty swallowing, vomiting blood, black stools, unintended weight loss or persistent vomiting. Acid suppression can mask a more serious problem
• Tell your doctor about liver disease, lupus, low magnesium, and every other medicine you take – especially clopidogrel, methotrexate, digoxin, antifungals, HIV medicines and warfarin

Storage

• Store protected from moisture, at a temperature not exceeding 30°C, as printed on the carton
• Keep the capsules in the blister until you take them
• Keep out of reach of children

Disclaimer

Schedule H prescription drug – to be sold by retail on the prescription of a Registered Medical Practitioner only. Acid-suppressing medicines are meant for a defined course, not indefinite self-treatment. This information is for general awareness and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.