ACIPHEX Reviews (RABEPRAZOLE SODIUM)Average Rating: 2.8 (482 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ACIPHEX with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ACIPHEX | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | ACID REFLUX | none | F | 50 | 4 months | 3/16/2001 | 5 | F | 41 | 2 weeks | 3/19/2001 | 5 | Acid Reflux | None; it was very effective. I tried Nexium (cheaper) but the problems returned. Now that I am back on Aciphex, no problems! | M | 44 | 6 months | 6/11/2002 | 5 | heartburn | non e | F | 47 | 3 months | 12/6/2002 | 5 | GERD | Very irregular, gassy. Not fun | But it works great for the problem. | M | 55 | 7 days | 2/6/2003 | 5 | GERD | Very irregular, gassy. Not fun | But it works great for the problem. | M | 55 | 7 days | 2/6/2003 | 5 | ulcers | none | Worked excellent but now that I'm off I can feel the ulcers have come back. | F | 21 | 2 months | 2/24/2003 | 4 | GERD, haital hernia | none so far | F | 28 | 1 months | 4/28/2003 | 5 | acid reflux | None | This drug has elimated my acid reflux problem. No over the counter remedies were effective, and they made me feel sick. This has been a wonderful drug for me! | F | 43 | 2 years | 6/9/2003 | 4 | Acid Reflux/IBS | Some cramping and gas.....has helped my acid reflux and chest pains. | I have been on Prilosec, Propulsid, Zantac, Protonix, Prevacid, and now Aciphex for two and a half years. All of these medications had some kind of reaction. But Aciphex has seemed to be the only one to stop my intense heartburn and chest pains. I am reading that you shouldn't take it because it is causing major problems in people. Has anyone else had any major problems? Thanks. | F | 28 | 2.5 years | 6/14/2003 | 5 | severe gerd | None that I have noticed. | Works better than all the others for me. Expensive my co-pay is $50.00. There are $30 rebate forms available on the internet. Just put the word aciphex in your search | 45 | 2.5 years | 4/28/2004 | 5 | acid reflux | Non noted | Works well | M | 2.5 years | 6/19/2004 | 4 | stomach problems | seems like it has caused weight gain, so I am going off the meds. However did help with my heartburn,acid problem | F | 36 | 3 months | 7/13/2004 | 5 | Acid Reflux | No side effects at all. | Cured my acid reflux almost within a few days which was causing something called Shotsky's Ring (when your throat spasms closed around food going down at the time and you choke). All gone!! | M | 1 years | 8/5/2004 | 5 | GERD & Barrett's esophagus | No side effects | I was very ill with symptoms of my disease. I took Aciphex and within HOURS my pain went away and I have been fine since. I have an endoscopy every year for the Barrett's and it is healing nicely. | F | 64 | 3 years | 8/9/2004 | 2 | laryngopharyngeal reflux disease | Severe vertigo/nausea. | I had been on Prevacid, Nexium,& Protonix (2X/day)for 9 months:too many side effects - insomnia; severe abdominal cramps/constipation; no appetite;etc. I took Aciphex (20mg 2X/day) for 5 days. On the 6th day, I woke up with severe vertigo/nausea, which lasted for one week (I went back on Protonix for a short while, tapering off to nothing until I find out the ototoxicity of PPI's.) | F | 41 | 5 days | 8/19/2004 | 4 | Gerd, Barrets esophogas | None | Still have gerd, but doc wants me to continue with this to halt the barrets. | F | 47 | 1 years | 10/9/2004 | 5 | Acid Reflux | No side effects | I found I can only take Aciphex. Generic brands do not work. Insurance is more expensive, but worth it since I take it everyday. | F | 49 | 8 years | 10/25/2004 | 3 | ulcer, gerd | burping and feeling of stomach in throat, increased appetite, excessive gassiness. | Seems to work quite well at relieving the heartburn, but the side effects were bothering me so much I tried going off the med for a few days, and by day 3 I was experiencing the most painful heartburn and severe acid reflux in my life, so I resumed the med.Will try to deal with the effects while looking into other options. | F | 28 | 6 weeks | 11/17/2004 | 5 | Acid Reflux | Works great | Better than anything else I've taken. | M | 38 | 2 years | 12/1/2004 |
ACIPHEX (RABEPRAZOLE SODIUM): Rabeprazole is used to treat certain stomach and esophagus problems (such as acid reflux, ulcers). It works by decreasing the amount of acid your stomach makes. It relieves symptoms such as heartburn, difficulty swallowing, and persistent cough. This medication helps heal acid damage to the stomach and esophagus, helps prevent ulcers, and may help prevent cancer of the esophagus. Rabeprazole belongs to a class of drugs known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). FDA Approval Date: 1999-08-19 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)