Aciphex®

What is Aciphex used for?      

1.     short-term healing of a gradual breakdown (erosion) or sore (ulceration) in the esophagus which may be caused by the backward flow of gastric acid from the stomach into the esophagus (gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD);

2.     maintenance of healing of erosive or ulcerative GERD;

3.     treatment of daytime and nighttime heartburn and other symptoms associated with GERD;

4.     short-term (up to 4 weeks) healing of an ulcer in the duodenum;

5.     elimination  of Helicobacter pylori, in combination with amoxicillin and clarithromycin, to reduce the risk of duodenal ulcer recurrence in patients with a current duodenal ulcer or a duodenal ulcer in the past 5 years;

6.     medical conditions that result in the body secreting too much acid, including Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.  

What should tell my doctor or health care provider?  

What are some possible side effects of Aciphex? (This is not a complete list of side effects reported with Aciphex.  Your health care provider can discuss with you a more complete list of side effects.) 

Aciphex is generally well tolerated.  The most common side effect is headache.

Canadian Pharmacy Information
This information is provided for Canadian citizens.  The FDA, due to the current state of their regulations, has taken the position that virtually all shipments of prescription drugs imported from a Canadian pharmacy by a U.S. consumer will violate the law.