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Is Aciphex Safe ?
USES: Gastroesophageal reflux disease, Erosive esophagitis, Treatment of Pathological Hypersecretory conditions, gastric ulcer, peptic ulcer
Aciphex® (rabeprazole sodium) is a medication that is used to treat a number of conditions within the esophagus, stomach, and intestines. Aciphex medicine is manufactured by Eisai Co. and marketed by Janssen Pharmaceutical, Inc. Aciphex is licensed to treat a number of conditions, including: - Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- Erosive esophagitis
- Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infections
- Pathological hypersecretory conditions (such as Zollinger-Ellison syndrome)
- Duodenal ulcers.
Aciphex is part of a class of drugs called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), which decrease the amount of acid in your stomach by blocking the acid production sites. Aciphex reduces the amount of acid in your stomach, which can: - Make heartburn and other GERD symptoms go away
- Allow damage to the esophagus to heal
- Give the stomach or intestines time to heal.
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