Lansoprazole
Proton pump inhibitor (PPI)
Brand names: Prevacid
Oral health effects
Dry mouth / dysgeusia; possible mucosal effects
PPIs are generally well tolerated orally; dry mouth and taste changes are reported, and long-term acid suppression may slightly raise enteric infection risk.
Clinical management: Symptomatic care; remember PPIs treat the GERD that itself causes dental erosion.
Sources
- A Guide to Medications Inducing Salivary Gland Dysfunction, Xerostomia, and Subjective Sialorrhea: A Systematic Review Sponsored by the World Workshop on Oral Medicine VI. Wolff A, Joshi RK, Ekström J, et al. Drugs in R&D, 2017.
- A review and guide to drug-associated oral adverse effects-Dental, salivary and neurosensory reactions. Part 1. Teoh L, Moses G, McCullough MJ. Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology, 2019.