what is prevacid for
Prevacid is a drug used to treat several different conditions, such as gastroesophageal reflux disease, erosive esophagitis, and duodenal ulcers. As a proton pump inhibitor, this medication reduces the amount of acid in the stomach by blocking the acid production sites.
It decreases the amount of acid produced in the stomach. Prevacid 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 Prevacid OTC is used to treat frequent heartburn that happens 2 or more days per week.