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Proton pump inhibitorsExample report

Lansoprazole

Prevacid

Use with caution

Your body clears this drug more slowly. A lower dose may be needed for long-term use to prevent side effects.

The genes behind this label

The guidelines read one gene for lansoprazole. Each card shows the two copies this person inherited and what they mean.

CYP2C19Your two copies: *1/*2

Intermediate metabolizer

One copy works and one doesn't.

Handles several SSRIs, acid reducers such as omeprazole, and the blood thinner clopidogrel.

This result changes the label.

What the guidelines say

What each guideline says about your result.

CYP2C19Intermediate metabolizer

In plain words
Your body clears this drug more slowly. A lower dose may be needed for long-term use to prevent side effects.
What it means
Increased plasma concentration of PPI compared with CYP2C19 normal metabolizers; increased chance of efficacy and potentially toxicity
What the guideline suggests
Initiate standard starting daily dose. For chronic therapy (>12 weeks) and efficacy achieved, consider 50% reduction in daily dose and monitor for continued efficacy.

Also an ingredient in

Lansoprazole is also in these combination products. The guidance above is for lansoprazole on its own. What this person's genes mean for a combination is less clear, so if someone takes one, it's worth talking over with a prescriber or pharmacist.

About lansoprazole

Lansoprazole (Prevacid) is a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) used for ulcers, acid reflux and erosive esophagitis.

Used for
Duodenal and gastric ulcers (including ulcers linked to anti-inflammatory painkillers), Helicobacter pylori eradication (with antibiotics), gastroesophageal reflux disease and erosive esophagitis (including children 1 year and older), and acid hypersecretion conditions such as Zollinger-Ellison syndrome

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Don't change a dose on your own. Bring this report to your prescriber or pharmacist. They can weigh it with everything else they know about you.

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