aciphex and side effects

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 side effects. Your symptomsmay improve before your condition is fully treated aciphex and side effects.
• Do not break, chew, or split the tablets aciphex and side effects. Swallow them whole aciphex and side effects. They arespecially formulated to release slowly in your body aciphex and side effects.

What is Aciphex?
• Aciphex decreases the amount of acid produced in your stomach aciphex and side effects.
• Aciphex is used to treat ulcers, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERDor heartburn), and other conditions involving excessive stomach acid production aciphex and side effects.
• Aciphex may also be used for purposes other than those listed in thismedication guide aciphex and side effects.

Who should not take Aciphex?
• Talk to your doctor before taking Aciphex if you have liver disease aciphex and side effects. 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 side effects.
• Aciphex is in the FDA pregnancy category B aciphex and side effects. This means that it is notexpected to harm an unborn baby aciphex and side effects. Do not take Aciphex without first talking toyour doctor if you are pregnant aciphex and side effects.
• It is not known whether Aciphex passes into breast milk aciphex and side effects. Do not takeAciphex without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby aciphex and side effects.

How should I take Aciphex?
• Take Aciphex exactly as directed by your doctor aciphex and side effects. If you do not understandthese instructions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them toyou aciphex and side effects.
• Take each dose with a full glass of water aciphex and side effects.
• Do not break, chew, or split the tablets aciphex and side effects. Swallow them whole aciphex and side effects. They arespecially formulated to release slowly in your body aciphex and side effects.
• Do not stop taking Aciphex even if you begin to feel better aciphex and side effects. Your symptomsmay improve before your condition is fully treated aciphex and side effects.
• Store Aciphex at room temperature away from moisture and heat aciphex and side effects.

What happens if I miss a dose?
• Take the missed dose as soon as you remember aciphex and side effects. However, if it is almosttime for your next dose, skip the missed dose and take only your next regularlyscheduled dose aciphex and side effects. Do not take a double dose of this medication unless your doctordirects otherwise aciphex and side effects.

What happens if I overdose?
• Seek emergency medical attention aciphex and side effects.
• Symptoms of a Aciphex overdose are not known aciphex and side effects.

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 side effects.

What are the possible side effects of Aciphex?
• Serious side effects from Aciphex are rare aciphex and side effects. 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 side effects.
• Less serious side effects from Aciphex are also uncommon aciphex and side effects. 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 side effects.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur aciphex and side effects. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome aciphex and side effects.

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 side effects.
• 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 side effects.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with Aciphex aciphex and side effects. Talkto your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescription or over-the-countermedicines aciphex and side effects.

Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has additional information about Aciphex written forhealth professionals that you may read aciphex and side effects.

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