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Prevacid

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-006903

A drug that reduces the amount of acid made in the stomach. It is used to treat stomach ulcers, gastroesophageal reflux disease (a condition in which acid from the stomach causes heartburn), and conditions in which the stomach makes too much acid. Prevacid is a type of proton pump inhibitor (PPI). Also called lansoprazole.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-006903
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Synonymslansoprazole
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-006903",
  "term": "Prevacid",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A drug that reduces the amount of acid made in the stomach. It is used to treat stomach ulcers, gastroesophageal reflux disease (a condition in which acid from the stomach causes heartburn), and conditions in which the stomach makes too much acid. Prevacid is a type of proton pump inhibitor (PPI). Also called lansoprazole.",
  "synonyms": [
    "lansoprazole"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/prevacid/"
}

Record 13,602 of 17,717 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.