Taking Lansoprazole With Other Medicines And Herbal SupplementsCautions with other medicinesSome medicines and lansoprazole can affect each other and make you more likely to have side effects or stop one of the medicines working as well. Antacids can reduce the amount of lansoprazole that the body takes in so it does not work as well. To stop this happening, if you need to take an antacid, take it at least 2 hours before or after your dose of lansoprazole. Tell your doctor before you start taking lansoprazole if you're taking any other medicines including:
These are not all the medicines that may not mix well with lansoprazole. For a full list see the leaflet inside your medicines packet. Mixing lansoprazole with herbal remedies and supplementsDo not take St John's wort, the herbal remedy for depression, while you're taking lansoprazole. St John's wort may stop lansoprazole working as well as it should. There's not enough information to say that other complementary medicines and herbal remedies are safe to take with lansoprazole. They're not tested in the same way as pharmacy and prescription medicines. They're generally not tested for the effect they have on other medicines. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you're taking any other medicines, including herbal remedies, vitamins or supplements. Sexual Health AdviceThroughout this series we have help and advice on staying healthy, dealing with Sexually Transmitted Infections, the risks of each type of the most popular gay sex and what to do if the sex you have is not consentual. The topics covered in this series include:
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