aciphex for heartburn
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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 for heartburn. Your symptomsmay improve before your condition is fully treated aciphex for heartburn.
• Do not break, chew, or split the tablets aciphex for heartburn. Swallow them whole aciphex for heartburn. They arespecially formulated to release slowly in your body aciphex for heartburn.
What is Aciphex?
• Aciphex decreases the amount of acid produced in your stomach aciphex for heartburn.
• Aciphex is used to treat ulcers, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERDor heartburn), and other conditions involving excessive stomach acid production aciphex for heartburn.
• Aciphex may also be used for purposes other than those listed in thismedication guide aciphex for heartburn.
Who should not take Aciphex?
• Talk to your doctor before taking Aciphex if you have liver disease aciphex for heartburn. 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 for heartburn.
• Aciphex is in the FDA pregnancy category B aciphex for heartburn. This means that it is notexpected to harm an unborn baby aciphex for heartburn. Do not take Aciphex without first talking toyour doctor if you are pregnant aciphex for heartburn.
• It is not known whether Aciphex passes into breast milk aciphex for heartburn. Do not takeAciphex without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby aciphex for heartburn.
How should I take Aciphex?
• Take Aciphex exactly as directed by your doctor aciphex for heartburn. If you do not understandthese instructions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them toyou aciphex for heartburn.
• Take each dose with a full glass of water aciphex for heartburn.
• Do not break, chew, or split the tablets aciphex for heartburn. Swallow them whole aciphex for heartburn. They arespecially formulated to release slowly in your body aciphex for heartburn.
• Do not stop taking Aciphex even if you begin to feel better aciphex for heartburn. Your symptomsmay improve before your condition is fully treated aciphex for heartburn.
• Store Aciphex at room temperature away from moisture and heat aciphex for heartburn.
What happens if I miss a dose?
• Take the missed dose as soon as you remember aciphex for heartburn. However, if it is almosttime for your next dose, skip the missed dose and take only your next regularlyscheduled dose aciphex for heartburn. Do not take a double dose of this medication unless your doctordirects otherwise aciphex for heartburn.
What happens if I overdose?
• Seek emergency medical attention aciphex for heartburn.
• Symptoms of a Aciphex overdose are not known aciphex for heartburn.
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 for heartburn.
What are the possible side effects of Aciphex?
• Serious side effects from Aciphex are rare aciphex for heartburn. 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 for heartburn.
• Less serious side effects from Aciphex are also uncommon aciphex for heartburn. 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 for heartburn.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur aciphex for heartburn. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome aciphex for heartburn.
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 for heartburn.
• 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 for heartburn.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with Aciphex aciphex for heartburn. Talkto your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescription or over-the-countermedicines aciphex for heartburn.
Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has additional information about Aciphex written forhealth professionals that you may read aciphex for heartburn.
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