Lansoprazole and Varubi Intravenous

• Generic Name: lansoprazole
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• 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.

• Generic Name: rolapitant
• Dosage Forms: tablet
• Other Brand Names: Varubi

Rolapitant injection is used together with other medicines (eg, dexamethasone) to prevent delayed nausea and vomiting caused by cancer medicines (chemotherapy). This medicine is a substance P/neurokinin 1 (NK1) receptor antagonist that works by blocking the signals to the brain that cause nausea and vomiting.

This medicine is given only by or under the direct supervision of your doctor.