aciphex what is it used to treat
1 People with severe liver problems. 2  People with stomach or oesophageal cancer and symptoms such as unintended weight loss, repeated vomiting, difficulty in swallowing, vomiting blood, blood in your stools and you feel tired and weak (as it is important to rule out cancer). Aciphex ® (rabeprazole sodium) has been licensed to treat a number of conditions, which include: 1  Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). 2  Erosive esophagitis. 3  Duodenal ulcers. 4  Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infections. 5  Pathological hypersecretory conditions (such as Zollinger-Ellison syndrome). 1 Rabeprazole is used to treat conditions in which too much acid is produced by the stomach such as Zollinger-Ellison syndrome and to prevent intestinal and stomach ulcers in people at risk due to continuous use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen. Rabeprazole should be used with caution in: 1  People with severe liver problems. 2  People with stomach or oesophageal cancer and symptoms such as unintended weight loss, repeated vomiting, difficulty in swallowing, vomiting blood, blood in your stools and you feel tired and weak (as it is important to rule out cancer). Aciphex has been licensed to treat symptoms of GERD, including heartburn. It has also been licensed to treat erosive esophagitis. Once the damage has been healed, Aciphex may also be used prevent the return of erosive esophagitis. Duodenal Ulcers. Duodenal ulcers are ulcers which are located in the first part of the small intestine. Aciphex is used for the treatment of duodenal ulcers for both healing and improvement of ulcer symptoms. Rabeprazole is used to treat certain stomach and esophagus problems (such as acid reflux, ulcers). It works by decreasing the amount of acid your stomach makes. It relieves symptoms such as heartburn, difficulty swallowing, and persistent cough. Rabeprazole is in a group of drugs called proton pump inhibitors. Rabeprazole decreases the amount of acid produced in the stomach. Rabeprazole is used to treat symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and other conditions involving excessive stomach acid such as Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. Rabeprazole is also used to promote healing of erosive esophagitis (damage to your esophagus caused by stomach acid). 1 It is used to treat intestinal and stomach ulcers and to treat and manage gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD, a condition in which acid rises up from the stomach into the oesophagus [gullet] with symptoms of heartburn, acid regurgitation and pain on swallowing). Stop using rabeprazole and call your doctor at once if you have symptoms of low magnesium such as: 1  dizziness, confusion; 2  fast or uneven heart rate; 3  jerking muscle movements; 4  feeling jittery; 5  diarrhea that is watery or bloody; 6  muscle cramps, muscle weakness or limp feeling; 7  cough or choking feeling; or. 1 It can also be given as combination therapy with two antibiotics to get rid of bacteria called Helicobacter pylori from the stomach and intestine to treat ulcers (known as H. pylori triple therapy). 2  In general this drug is used to treat intestinal and stomach ulcers and to treat and prevent GORD / reflux oesophagitis.
1 Gastroesophageal reflux disease. 2 Erosive esophagitis. 3 Duodenal ulcers. 4 Helicobacter pyloriinfections. 5 Pathological hypersecretory conditions.