Amoxicillin, Clarithromycin, And Lansoprazole (Prevpac)

You should not take this medicine if you are allergic to amoxicillin (Amoxil), clarithromycin (Biaxin), or lansoprazole (Prevacid), or if:

• you have a history of long QT syndrome or certain heart rhythm disorders;
• you have ever had liver problems or jaundice caused by taking clarithromycin;
• you are allergic to azithromycin (Zithromax, Z-Pak), erythromycin, or telithromycin;
• you have had a severe allergic reaction to a penicillin antibiotic, including ampicillin, Augmentin, Principen, Timentin, Trimox, and others; or
• you have had a severe allergic reaction to a cephalosporin antibiotic such as cefdinir, cefprozil, cefuroxime, cephalexin, Duricef, Omnicef, Cefzil, Keflex, Spectracef, and others.

Some medicines can cause unwanted or dangerous effects when used with amoxicillin, clarithromycin, and lansoprazole.Your doctor may change your treatment plan if you also use:

• cisapride;
• colchicine (if you also have liver or kidney disease);
• dihydroergotamine or ergotamine;
• lovastatin (Advicor, Altoprev, Mevacor) or simvastatin (Zocor, Simcor, Vytorin, Juvisync); or
• pimozide.

Tell your doctor if you have ever had:

• liver disease;
• kidney disease;
• allergies;
• myasthenia gravis;
• osteoporosis or low bone mineral density (osteopenia); or
• an electrolyte imbalance or metabolic disorder.

You may be more likely to have a broken bone while taking this medicine long term or more than once per day.Talk with your doctor about ways to keep your bones healthy.

This medicine may harm an unborn baby.Use effective birth control to prevent pregnancy, and tell your doctor if you become pregnant.

Amoxicillin can make birth control pills less effective. Ask your doctor about using a non-hormonal birth control (condom, diaphragm with spermicide) to prevent pregnancy.

You should not breast-feed while using this medicine.

This medicine is not approved for use by anyone younger than 18 years old.