We often use Lansoprazole to treat Gastric Reflux, Peptic Ulcer, Gastritis and Duodenitis. But now a new study has indicated that this wonderful drug although mostly now replaced by Pantaprazole and Rabeprazole has shown a good result for curing tuberculosis too. People who use lansoprazole to prevent conditions of acidity in the stomach are a third less likely to develop tuberculosis, a new study found.
The study, published in the journal PLOS Medicine, stated that lansoprazole and similar drugs omeprazole or pantoprazole could work against the bacteria that causes tuberculosis, said to be one among the top ten infectious diseases that can even lead to death in severe cases. "It would be a major breakthrough to find a new drug with useful activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis and a favourable side effect profile -- particularly a drug like lansoprazole, which costs pennies," said…
