aciphex and pregnancy
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What is the most important information I should know about Aciphex?
• Do not stop taking Aciphex even if you begin to feel better aciphex and pregnancy. Your symptomsmay improve before your condition is fully treated aciphex and pregnancy.
• Do not break, chew, or split the tablets aciphex and pregnancy. Swallow them whole aciphex and pregnancy. They arespecially formulated to release slowly in your body aciphex and pregnancy.
What is Aciphex?
• Aciphex decreases the amount of acid produced in your stomach aciphex and pregnancy.
• Aciphex is used to treat ulcers, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERDor heartburn), and other conditions involving excessive stomach acid production aciphex and pregnancy.
• Aciphex may also be used for purposes other than those listed in thismedication guide aciphex and pregnancy.
Who should not take Aciphex?
• Talk to your doctor before taking Aciphex if you have liver disease aciphex and pregnancy. You may not be able to take Aciphex, or you may require a dosage adjustmentor special monitoring during treatment if you have liver disease aciphex and pregnancy.
• Aciphex is in the FDA pregnancy category B aciphex and pregnancy. This means that it is notexpected to harm an unborn baby aciphex and pregnancy. Do not take Aciphex without first talking toyour doctor if you are pregnant aciphex and pregnancy.
• It is not known whether Aciphex passes into breast milk aciphex and pregnancy. Do not takeAciphex without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby aciphex and pregnancy.
How should I take Aciphex?
• Take Aciphex exactly as directed by your doctor aciphex and pregnancy. If you do not understandthese instructions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them toyou aciphex and pregnancy.
• Take each dose with a full glass of water aciphex and pregnancy.
• Do not break, chew, or split the tablets aciphex and pregnancy. Swallow them whole aciphex and pregnancy. They arespecially formulated to release slowly in your body aciphex and pregnancy.
• Do not stop taking Aciphex even if you begin to feel better aciphex and pregnancy. Your symptomsmay improve before your condition is fully treated aciphex and pregnancy.
• Store Aciphex at room temperature away from moisture and heat aciphex and pregnancy.
What happens if I miss a dose?
• Take the missed dose as soon as you remember aciphex and pregnancy. However, if it is almosttime for your next dose, skip the missed dose and take only your next regularlyscheduled dose aciphex and pregnancy. Do not take a double dose of this medication unless your doctordirects otherwise aciphex and pregnancy.
What happens if I overdose?
• Seek emergency medical attention aciphex and pregnancy.
• Symptoms of a Aciphex overdose are not known aciphex and pregnancy.
What should I avoid while taking Aciphex?
• There are no restrictions on food, beverages, or activity while takingAciphex, unless otherwise directed by your doctor aciphex and pregnancy.
What are the possible side effects of Aciphex?
• Serious side effects from Aciphex are rare aciphex and pregnancy. Stop taking Aciphex and seekemergency medical attention if you experience an allergic reaction (difficultybreathing; closing of your throat; swelling of your lips, tongue, or face; orhives) to Aciphex aciphex and pregnancy.
• Less serious side effects from Aciphex are also uncommon aciphex and pregnancy. Continue totake Aciphex and talk to your doctor if you experience
· headache;
· upset stomach or diarrhea;
· insomnia or nervousness; or
· a rash or itching aciphex and pregnancy.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur aciphex and pregnancy. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome aciphex and pregnancy.
What other drugs will affect Aciphex?
• Before taking Aciphex, tell your doctor if you are taking any of thefollowing medicines:
· ketoconazole (Nizoral),
· ampicillin (Omnipen, Principen),
· iron (Feosol, Mol-Iron, Fergon, Femiron, others),
· digoxin (Lanoxin, Lanoxicaps), or
· cyclosporine (Sandimmune, Neoral) aciphex and pregnancy.
• You may not be able to take Aciphex, or you may require a dosage adjustmentor special monitoring during your treatment if you are taking any of the medicineslisted above aciphex and pregnancy.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with Aciphex aciphex and pregnancy. Talkto your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescription or over-the-countermedicines aciphex and pregnancy.
Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has additional information about Aciphex written forhealth professionals that you may read aciphex and pregnancy.
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