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.
Prevacid is a drug used to treat several different conditions, such as gastroesophageal reflux disease, erosive esophagitis, and duodenal ulcers. As a proton pump inhibitor, this medication reduces the amount of acid in the stomach by blocking the acid production sites.
Prevacid is one of a class of agents called proton pump inhibitors, or PPIs, that decrease the amount of acid produced in the stomach. Proof that Prevacid works in at least some people with chronic laryngitis suggests the condition is related to an abnormal acid reflux condition and/or GERD.