Distillation is the process of separating the component or substances from a liquid mixture by selective evaporation and condensation. Distillation may result in essentially complete separation (nearly pure components), or it may be a partial separation that increases the concentration of selected components of the mixture.
It decreases the amount of acid produced in the stomach. Prevacid is used to treat and prevent stomach and intestinal ulcers, erosive esophagitis (damage to the esophagus from stomach acid), and other conditions involving excessive stomach acid such as Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. Over-the-counter Prevacid OTC is used to treat frequent heartburn that happens 2 or more days per week.
A: Prevacid (lansoprazole) is a medication used to treat acid reflux, ulcers, and esophageal erosion. It is in a class of medications called proton pump inhibitors and decreases the amount of acid in the stomach by blocking the acid production sites (proton pumps) in the stomach.: Prevacid (lansoprazole) is an anti-ulcer drug of the type known as Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI).. Prevacid reduces the amount of acid produced in the stomach, and is used in the treatment and prevention of stomach and intestinal ulcers and other conditions such as erosive esophagitis and Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.