RABEPRAZOLE SODIUM- rabeprazole sodium tablet, delayed release
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Rabeprazole Sodium Delayed-Release Tablets
Read the Medication Guide that comes with rabeprazole sodium delayed-release tablets before you start taking them and each time you get a refill. There may be new information. This Medication Guide does not take the place of talking to your doctor about your medical condition or treatment.
What is the most important information I should know about rabeprazole sodium delayed-release tablets?
Rabeprazole sodium delayed-release tablets may help your acid-related symptoms, but you could still have serious stomach problems. Talk with your doctor.
Rabeprazole sodium delayed-release tablets can cause serious side effects, including:
Call your doctor right away if you have watery stool, stomach pain, and fever that does not go away.
Rabeprazole sodium delayed-release tablets can have other serious side effects. See “What are the possible side effects of rabeprazole sodium delayed-release tablets?”
What are rabeprazole sodium delayed-release tablets?
Rabeprazole sodium delayed-release tablets are a prescription medicine called a Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI). Rabeprazole sodium delayed-release tablets reduce the amount of acid in your stomach.
Rabeprazole sodium delayed-release tablets are used in adults:
GERD happens when acid in your stomach backs up into the tube (esophagus) that connects your mouth to your stomach. This may cause a burning feeling in your chest or throat, sour taste, or burping.
Rabeprazole sodium delayed-release tablets are used in adolescents 12 years of age and older to treat symptoms of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) for up to 8 weeks.
Who should not take rabeprazole sodium delayed-release tablets?
Do not take rabeprazole sodium delayed-release tablets if you:
What should I tell my doctor before taking rabeprazole sodium delayed-release tablets?
Before you take rabeprazole sodium delayed-release tablets tell your doctor if you:
Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins and herbal supplements. Rabeprazole sodium delayed-release tablets may affect how other medicines work, and other medicines may affect how rabeprazole sodium delayed-release tablets work.
Especially tell your doctor if you take:
Ask your doctor or pharmacist for a list of these medicines, if you are not sure.
Know the medicines that you take. Keep a list of them to show your doctor and pharmacist when you get a new medicine.
How should I take rabeprazole sodium delayed-release tablets?
What are the possible side effects of rabeprazole sodium delayed-release tablets?
Rabeprazole sodium delayed-release tablets can cause serious side effects, including:
Tell your doctor right away if you have any of these symptoms:
Your doctor may check the level of magnesium in your body before you start taking rabeprazole sodium delayed-release tablets, during treatment, or if you will be taking rabeprazole sodium delayed-release tablets for a long period of time.
The most common side effects with rabeprazole sodium delayed-release tablets include:
Other side effects:
Serious allergic reactions. Tell your doctor if you get any of the following symptoms with rabeprazole sodium delayed-release tablets.
Your doctor may stop rabeprazole sodium delayed-release tablets if these symptoms happen.
Tell your doctor if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away. These are not all the side effects of rabeprazole sodium delayed-release tablets. For more information, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
How should I store rabeprazole sodium delayed-release tablets?
Keep rabeprazole sodium delayed-release tablets and all medicines out of the reach of children.
General Information about rabeprazole sodium delayed-release tablets
Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a Medication Guide. Do not use rabeprazole sodium delayed-release tablets for a condition for which they were not prescribed. Do not give rabeprazole sodium delayed-release tablets to other people, even if they have the same symptoms that you have. They may harm them.
This Medication Guide summarizes the most important information about rabeprazole sodium delayed-release tablets. If you would like more information, talk to your doctor. You can also ask your doctor or pharmacist for information about rabeprazole sodium delayed-release tablets that is written for healthcare professionals. For more information, call 1-855-361-3993.
What are the ingredients in rabeprazole sodium delayed-release tablets?
Active ingredient: rabeprazole sodium
Inactive ingredients: D&C Yellow #10 Lake, FD&C Yellow #6 Lake, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hypromellose, hypromellose phthalate, iron oxide black, lactose monohydrate, low-substituted hydroxypropyl cellulose, magnesium oxide, magnesium stearate, mannitol, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, shellac glaze, stearic acid, titanium dioxide, and triethyl citrate.
This Medication Guide has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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Mfg. Rev. B 10/13 AV 02/14 (P)