Betaseron and Prevacid 24 HR

• Generic Name: interferon beta-1b
• Dosage Forms: injection
• Other Brand Names: Betaseron, Extavia

Betaseron (interferon beta-1b) is made from human proteins. Interferons help the body fight viral infections.

Betaseron is a prescription medicine used to reduce the number of relapses in people with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS). This includes people who have had their first symptoms of multiple sclerosis and have an MRI consistent with multiple sclerosis.

Betaseron will not cure your MS but may decrease the number of flare-ups of the disease.

• Generic Name: lansoprazole
• Dosage Forms: capsule, coated, extended release
• Other Brand Names:

  FIRST Lansoprazole, Prevacid, Prevacid OTC, Prevacid SoluTab

Lansoprazole is a proton pump inhibitor. Lansoprazole decreases the amount of acid produced in the stomach.

Lansoprazole is used to treat and prevent stomach and intestinal ulcers, erosive esophagitis (damage to the esophagus from stomach acid), and other conditions involving excessive stomach acid such as Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.

Over-the-counter lansoprazole (Prevacid OTC) is used to treat frequent heartburn that happens 2 or more days per week. This medicine is not for the immediate relief of heartburn symptoms.