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| Pronunciation |
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 (ra
BE pray
zole) |
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| Brand Names |
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| AcipHex™ |
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| Therapeutic
Categories |
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Gastric Acid Secretion Inhibitor |
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| Reasons not to take this
medicine |
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- If you have an allergy to rabeprazole or any other part of the
medicine.
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| What is this medicine used
for? |
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- This medicine is used for the treatment of ulcers of the small
intestine, healing and maintenance treatment of the esophagus (swallowing pipe)
in gastroesophageal reflux disease, and long-term treatment of situations where
the stomach is producing large amounts of acid, including Zollinger-Ellison
syndrome.
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| How does it work? |
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- Rabeprazole decreases stomach acid
secretion.
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| How is it best taken? |
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- Take with or without food. Take with food if this medicine causes an
upset stomach.
- Swallow whole. Do not chew, break, or crush.
- Take at a similar time
everyday.
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| What do I do if I miss a
dose? |
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- Take a missed dose as soon as possible.
- If it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed one. Return to
your regular schedule.
- Do not take a double dose or extra
doses.
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| What are the precautions when
taking this
medicine? |
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- Avoid alcohol (includes wine, beer, and liquor). Can worsen symptoms
of condition being treated.
- Avoid caffeine (for example, tea, coffee, cola) and chocolate intake.
Can worsen symptoms of condition being treated.
- Ask healthcare provider about use of aspirin, aspirin-containing
products, ibuprofen or like products, other blood thinners (warfarin,
ticlopidine, clopidogrel), garlic, ginseng, ginkgo, vitamin E.
- Tell healthcare provider if you are allergic to any medicine. Make
sure to tell about the allergy and how it affected you. This includes telling
about rash; hives; itching; shortness of breath; wheezing; cough; swelling of
face, lips, tongue, throat; or any other symptoms involved.
- Tell healthcare provider if you are pregnant or plan on getting
pregnant.
- Do not use if you are
breast-feeding.
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| What are the common side effects
of this
medicine? |
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- Headache. Mild pain medicine may
help.
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| What should I monitor? |
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- Follow up with healthcare
provider.
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| Reasons to call healthcare
provider
immediately |
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- Signs of a life-threatening reaction. These include wheezing;
tightness in the chest; fever; itching; bad cough; blue skin color; fits;
swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat.
- Blood in the stool or toilet bowl, vomiting blood, or coughing up
blood.
- Passing out, fainting, dizziness, or lightheadedness.
- Severe diarrhea.
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| How should I store this
medicine? |
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- Store in a tight container at room temperature. Protect from
moisture.
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| General statements |
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- Do not share your medicine with others and do not take anyone else's
medicine.
- Keep all medicine out of the reach of children and pets.
- Keep a list of all your medicines (prescription, herbal/supplements,
vitamins, over-the-counter) with you. Give this list to healthcare provider
(doctor, nurse, pharmacist, physician assistant).
- Talk with healthcare provider before starting any new medicine,
including over-the-counter or natural products (herbs,
vitamins).
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