Treatment Options

There is a range of treatment options for ulcers and the associated symptoms. It's best to talk to your doctor about which ulcer medicine might work for you.

H2 blockers get their name from the way they block one particular stimulus of acid production. H2 blockers reduce the amount of acid that is produced in the stomach, but not as much as proton pump inhibitors.

Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are a very effective medicine for decreasing stomach acid production.

Prevacid is a proton pump inhibitor. It decreases the production of stomach acid by blocking many of the tiny pumps responsible for acid production. Though results may vary, up to 92% of patients taking one Prevacid a day had healed duodenal ulcers by their fourth week of treatment. For many people, continuing treatment with Prevacid, if prescribed, can stop duodenal ulcers from coming back. Controlled studies did not extend beyond 12 months. Your results may vary.

What is PREVPAC?

PREVPAC (lansoprazole/amoxicillin/clarithromycin) is a convenient daily dose pack that contains a multiple-drug treatment to eliminate Helicobacter pylori (pronounced HELI-co-back-ter pie-LORRIE, abbreviated H. pylori) to reduce the risk of duodenal ulcer recurrence. Each PREVPAC contains daily administration cards for a 10- or 14-day treatment cycle. Each card contains three different prescription drugs for one day's treatment of ulcer medicine. It includes an acid-reducing drug called Prevacid and two antibiotics called amoxicillin capsules, USP and BIAXIN® FILMTAB® (clarithromycin tablets, USP).