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Equivalent dosages

Esomeprazole (Nexium ®):
20 - 40 mg
Lansoprazole (Prevacid ®): 
30 mg
Omeprazole (Prilosec ®):
20 mg
Pantoprazole (Protonix ®): 
40 mg
Rabeprazole (Aciphex ®):
20 mg
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Estimates based on healing rates for a variety of conditions. 
Recommended reading: McDonagh MS et al. (See references).

Esomeprazole (nexium ®)

Supplied:  Capsule (delayed release): 20 mg, 40 mg.  Granules - for oral suspension: 20 mg, 40 mg. Injection (powder for reconstitution): 20 mg, 40 mg.
Dosing
Healing of erosive esophagitis: Oral: Initial: 20-40 mg once daily for 4-8 weeks. if incomplete healing, may continue for an additional 4-8 weeks. Maintenance: 20 mg once daily.
Symptomatic gastroesophageal reflux: Oral: 20 mg once daily for 4 weeks. 
Peptic ulcer disease: Eradication ofHelicobacter pylori: Oral: 40 mg once daily for 10 days -- requires combination therapy.
Pathological hypersecretory conditions (Zollinger-Ellison syndrome): 40 mg twice daily; adjust regimen to individual patient needs; doses up to 240 mg/day have been administered.

Lansoprazole (prevacid ®)

Supplied:  Capsule (delayed release): 15 mg, 30 mg. Granules (for oral suspension): 15 mg and 30 mg packets.  Injection (powder for reconstitution): 30 mg.  Orally disintegrating tablet: 15 mg, 30 mg.
Dosing
Duodenal ulcer: Oral: Short-term treatment: 15 mg once daily for 4 weeks. Maintenance therapy: 15 mg once daily.  Gastric ulcer: Oral: Short-term treatment: 30 mg once daily for up to 8 weeks.
Symptomatic GERD
: Oral: Short-term treatment: 15 mg once daily for up to 8 weeks.
Erosive esophagitis:  Oral: Short-term treatment: 30 mg once daily for up to 8 weeks. Maintenance therapy: 15 mg once daily.     IV: 30 mg once daily for up to 7 days... patients should be switched to an oral formulation as soon as they can take oral medications.
Hypersecretory conditions: Oral: Initial: 60 mg once daily; adjust dose based upon patient response and to reduce acid secretion to <10 mEq/hour (5 mEq/hour in patients with prior gastric surgery). Doses of 90 mg twice daily have been used... administer doses >120 mg/day in divided doses.
Prevention of rebleeding in peptic ulcer bleed: 60 mg IV, followed by 6 mg/hour infusion for 72 hours.

Omeprazole (prilosec ®)

Supplied:  Capsule: 10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg.  Tablet (OTC): 20 mg
Dosing
Active duodenal ulcer: Oral: 20 mg/day for 4-8 weeks.
Erosive esophagitis: Oral: 20 mg/day for 4-8 weeks.  Maintenance of healing: 20 mg/day for up to 12 months total therapy.
Gastric ulcers: Oral: 40 mg/day for 4-8 weeks.
Symptomatic GERD: Oral: 20 mg/day for up to 4 weeks.
Pathological hypersecretory conditions: Oral: Initial: 60 mg once daily; doses up to 120 mg 3 times daily have been administered. Administer daily doses >80 mg in divided doses.

Pantoprazole (protonix ®)

Supplied:  Tablet (delayed release):  20 mg, 40 mg.  Injection (powder for reconstitution): 40 mg.
Dosing
Erosive esophagitis associated with GERD:  Oral:  Treatment: 40 mg once daily for up to 8 weeks.  An additional 8 weeks may be used in patients who have not healed after an 8-week course.  Maintenance of healing: 40 mg once daily.   I.V.: 40 mg once daily for 7-10 days.
Hypersecretory disorders (including Zollinger-Ellison): Oral: Initial: 40 mg twice daily. Adjust dose based on patient needs.  Doses up to 240 mg/day have been administered.   IV: 80 mg twice daily. Adjust dose based on acid output measurements.
Prevention of rebleeding in peptic ulcer bleed : IV: 80 mg, followed by 8 mg/hour infusion for 72 hours.

Rabeprazole (aciphex ®)

Supplied:  Tablet (delayed release):  20 mg
Dosing
Duodenal ulcer: Oral: 20 mg/day before breakfast for 4 weeks.
GERD: Oral: 20 mg once daily for 4-8 weeks; maintenance: 20 mg once daily.
Hypersecretory conditions: Oral: 60 mg once daily. Dose may need to be adjusted as necessary. Doses as high as 100 mg once daily and 60 mg twice daily have been used.

Reference(s)

National Institutes of Health, U.S. National Library of Medicine, DailyMed Database.
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Proton Pump Inhibitors – PPIs

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