Lanix Capsules

• Lanix Capsule is used in treating heartburn and chest pain due to stomach acid reflux disease in which acidic content from the stomach comes up to food pipe and mouth.
• It is also used for the treatment of ulcers of the stomach, intestine and inflammation and erosion of the food pipe (oesophagitis) due to stomach acid.
• This medicine is also useful in the management of a condition of increased gastric acid production induced by a tumour of the intestine or pancreas, also known as Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.

• Headache
• Dizziness
• Nausea
• Diarrhoea
• Stomach discomfort
• Vomiting
• Dry mouth
• Skin rashes
• Fatigue

Other General Warnings

• You are allergic to Lanix.
• You are in any anti-HIV medicines.
• You are taking this medicine for more than 3 months, as it may lower the magnesium level in the body.
• You have low levels of vitamin B12, as this medicine may alter the levels of vitamin B12.
• You have any liver or kidney disease.
• You have bone fracture.
• You experience diarrhea.
• You have skin reaction or skin condition such as systemic lupus erythomatous (SLE).

• Lanix Capsule should be taken as advised by your doctor. It should be preferably taken 30 minutes before meals.
• If you are giving it to your child, dissolve the Capsule in a small quantity of water and allow it to disintegrate. Give this dissolved Capsule solution to your child within 15mins.

• Store Lanix Capsule in a cool and dry place, protected from direct sunlight, moisture and heat.
• Keep it away from children and pets.
• Discard any unused medicine properly. Do not flush in the toilet or throw it into the drain.

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Interactions with other medicines

• Medicines used to treat HIV infection such as atazanavir and nelfinavir, should not be used concomitantly with this Capsule.
• Lanix can increase the effect of medicine like methotrexate (used to treat autoimmune disease and cancer).
• Medicines like ketoconazole, itraconazole, rifampicin (used to treat infections) should not be taken along with Lanix Capsule. If both the medicines are to be taken along, then a minimum gap of 1 hour should be maintained between both.
• There can be increased chances of getting side effects if you are taking a medicine containing Digoxin used to treat heart failure along with this Capsule.
• Co-administration of Lanix with warfarin (used to treat blood clots) may increase the risk of bleeding.
• Lanix may decrease the effectiveness of theophylline (used to treat asthma), tacrolimus (immunomodulatory medicine) when taken along.
• Some medicine like fluoxamine (mood related disorder), sucralfate (anatacid), rifampicin (anti-infective medicine) may decrease the effectiveness of this medicine.

Interactions with food items