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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Lansoprazole and mycophenolic acid

Lansoprazole's FDA label of June 24, 2025 names mycophenolic acid in its drug interactions (prescription label) section; the mycophenolic acid label PlainMeds reads does not name lansoprazole. The lansoprazole label: “Lansoprazole can reduce the absorption of other drugs due to its effect on reducing intragastric acidity.”

Check it at the source: the lansoprazole FDA label on DailyMed (effective June 24, 2025, L. Perrigo Company); the mycophenolic acid FDA label on DailyMed (effective July 29, 2026, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation).

What does the lansoprazole label say about mycophenolic acid?

Lansoprazole label, drug interactions (prescription label)

Clinical Impact: Lansoprazole can reduce the absorption of other drugs due to its effect on reducing intragastric acidity. Intervention: Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF): Coadministration of PPIs in healthy subjects and in transplant patients receiving MMF has been reported to reduce the exposure to the active metabolite, mycophenolic acid (MPA), possibly due to a decrease in MMF solubility at an increased gastric pH. …

Source: FDA drug label (Prevacid 24 HR), L. Perrigo Company, effective June 24, 2025 (SPL set 205c9c1e-b422-4e86-a4b0-714b608adc19), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

What does the mycophenolic acid label say about lansoprazole?

Mycophenolic acid's label (effective July 29, 2026) does not name lansoprazole in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.

Source: FDA drug label (Myfortic), Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, effective July 29, 2026 (SPL set eed26501-890d-4ff6-88e7-6dbea4726e53), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

These are the labels' own sentences. PlainMeds does not grade interactions; a pharmacist or prescriber can say what they mean for one person's medicines.

Both medicines on the record

59Lansoprazole generic labelers
16Mycophenolic acid generic labelers
LansoprazoleMycophenolic acid
Labeled forAcid reflux and ulcersOrgan transplant rejection
Boxed warningNoYes
Pharmacy cost (NADAC)$0.106 per capsule 30 mg capsule$0.0996 per tablet 180 mg tablet
Shortage nowNo current entryNo current entry

Source: FDA NDC Directory, CMS NADAC of October 7, 2026 and the FDA Drug Shortage Database (FDA files October 8, 2026)

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