Mosby's 2014 Nursing Drug Reference (233 page)

Canada only   Side effects:
italics
= common;
bold
= life-threatening   
Nurse Alert

lansoprazole (Rx,
OTC
)

(lan-so-prey′zole)

Prevacid, Prevacid SoluTab

Func. class.:
Antiulcer, proton pump inhibitor

Chem. class.:
Benzimidazole

Do not confuse:
Prevacid
/Pravachol/Prinivil

ACTION:

Suppresses gastric secretion by inhibiting hydrogen/potassium ATPase enzyme system in gastric parietal cell; characterized as gastric acid pump inhibitor because it blocks the final step of acid production

USES:

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), severe erosive esophagitis, poorly responsive systemic GERD, pathologic hypersecretory conditions (Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, systemic mastocytosis, multiple endocrine adenomas); possibly effective for treatment of duodenal, gastric ulcers, maintenance of healed duodenal ulcers

Unlabeled uses:
GERD (infants/neonates)

CONTRAINDICATIONS:

Hypersensitivity

Precautions:
Pregnancy (B), breastfeeding, children

DOSAGE AND ROUTES
Calculator
Frequent heartburn

• Adult:
PO (OTC)
15 mg daily up to 14 days

Duodenal ulcer

• Adult:
PO
15 mg/day before eating for 4 wk then 15 mg/day to maintain healing of ulcers; associated with
Helicobacter pylori
: 30 mg lansoprazole, 500 mg clarithromycin, 1 g amoxicillin bid × 14 days or 30 mg lansoprazole, 1 g amoxicillin tid × 14 days

Pathologic hypersecretory conditions

• Adult:
PO
60 mg/day, may give up to 90 mg bid, administer doses of >120 mg/day in divided doses

GERD/esophagitis

• Adult and adolescent:
PO
15-30 mg/day × 8 wk

• Child 1-11 yr (>30 kg):
PO
30 mg/day ≤12 wk

• Child 1-11 yr (≤30 kg):
PO
15 mg/day ≤12 wk

• Infant (unlabeled):
PO
1-1.74 mg/kg/day; limited data available

• Neonate (unlabeled):
PO
0.5-1 mg/kg/day

Stress gastric prophylaxis

• Adult:
NG
Use 30 mg oral cap or 30 mg disintegrating tab

Available forms:
Del rel caps 15, 30 mg; orally disintegrating tabs 15, 30 mg

Administer:
PO route

• 
Swallow caps whole 30 min before eating; do not crush or chew caps; caps may be opened and contents sprinkled on food

NG route

• 
Oral cap:
open cap and pour 1/4 of granules into NG feeding syringe with plunger removed, slowly add water and depress plunger, repeat until all granules used; flush tube with 15 ml water

• 
Place on tongue, allow to dissolve, use without regard to water

• 
Oral syringe:
dissolve 15 mg/4 ml or 30 mg/10 ml water, use extra water in syringe to remove all of the product

NG tube

• 
Oral disintegrating tab:
mix 30 mg tab in 10 ml water, give via NG tube, flush tube with 10 ml sterile water, clamp for 60 min

SIDE EFFECTS

CNS:
Headache

GI:
Diarrhea, abdominal pain, vomiting, nausea,
constipation
, flatulence, acid regurgitation, anorexia, irritable colon, microscopic colitis

GU:
Hematuria,
glycosuria, impotence, kidney calculus, breast enlargement

PHARMACOKINETICS

Absorption after granules leave stomach 80%; plasma half-life 1½-2 hr; protein binding 97%; extensively metabolized in liver; excreted in urine, feces; clearance decreased in geriatric patients, renal/hepatic impairment

INTERACTIONS

Decrease:
antiplatelets, effect of—clopidogrel

Increase:
lansoprazole, toxicity—fluvoxaMINE, voriconazole

Decrease:
lansoprazole absorption—sucralfate

Decrease:
absorption of ketoconazole, itraconazole, iron salts, calcium carbonate, atazanavir, ampicillin

Increase:
hypomagnesemia—loop/thiazide diuretics

Decrease:
lansoprazole effect—antimuscarinics, octreotide, H
2
-blockers, misoprostol

Decrease:
release of ext rel amphetamine/dextroamphetamine

• 
Avoid use with dasatinib, delavirdine

Drug/Herb

• 
Avoid use with red yeast rice, St. John’s wort

NURSING CONSIDERATIONS
Assess:

• 
GI system:
bowel sounds q8hr, abdomen for pain, swelling, anorexia, blood in stool, emesis

• 
Hepatic studies:
AST, ALT, alk phos during treatment

• 
INR and prothrombin time when taking warfarin

• 
Magnesium: low magnesium may occur

Evaluate:

• 
Therapeutic response: absence of epigastric pain, swelling, fullness

Teach patient/family:

• 
To report severe diarrhea; product may have to be discontinued

• 
That hypoglycemia may occur if diabetic

• 
To avoid hazardous activities; that dizziness may occur

• 
To avoid alcohol, salicylates, ibuprofen; may cause GI irritation

Canada only   Side effects:
italics
= common;
bold
= life-threatening   
Nurse Alert

RARELY USED
lanthanum (Rx)

(lan′-tha-num)

Fosrenol

Func. class.:
Phosphate binder

USES:

End-stage renal disease

CONTRAINDICATIONS:

Hypophosphatemia, hypersensitivity

DOSAGE AND ROUTES
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• Adult:
PO
750-1500 mg/day in divided doses with meals; titrate dose q2-3wk until an acceptable phosphate level is reached; tabs should be chewed completely before swallowing; intact tabs should not be swallowed; maintenance dose 1500-3000 mg/day divided with meals

Canada only   Side effects:
italics
= common;
bold
= life-threatening   
Nurse Alert

HIGH ALERT
lapatinib (Rx)

(la-pa′tin-ib)

Tykerb

Func. class.:
Antineoplastic—miscellaneous

Chem. class.:
Biologic response modifier, signal transduction inhibitor (STIs)

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