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How are dexilant (dexlansoprazole) and prilosec different?

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Dr. Marius Frasie answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

SAME CLASS OF MEDS: Dexilant (dexlansoprazole) works for longer period and has 2 different layers of med, one released immediately another later on.

Answered 9/12/2019

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