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 | reflux | mild increase in night dreams. Not violent or sexual as with nexium or prilosec. | I have been taking it for 5 years. I also take AXID, 300 mg daily. | M | 73 | 20 mg 1X day | 2/24/2010 | 5 | GERD | None | I can eat anything now including uber spicy stuff. No problem as long as I dont forget. Symptoms start showing up within 48 hours if I miss. | M | 30 | 5 years 30MG 1X day | 3/23/2010 | 5 | GERD | No known side effects. | I've been taking this med for many years. It's worked great. I've had to stop taking it a couple of times becuase of insurance coverage issues, but whenever I could I would get back on it. It's been great! | M | 34 | 10 years 20MG 1X day | 4/14/2010 | 5 | Acid Reflux | fuzzy vision, off balance dizziness, fatigue | This drug is the only med that has worked for me. Not Only was it perscribed for gerd but also as a test to see if it would help my chronic sinus problem. Well it was a miracle for both issues. I don't like the side effects but you have to weigh the good with the bad. This is the longest I have not have to treat infection and i can eat anything with no gerd issues. I know it is no fun to have side effects but this is the only drug that works. Hopefully the side effects will subside with time. | M | 49 | 75 days 20 mg 1X day | 6/30/2010 | 5 | Acid reflux (gerd) | None whatsoever. | I suffered from heartburn ever since high school (58 now). A doctor finally gave me Aciphex and ALL the symtoms disappeared overnight! Had to switch to Nexium when the military stopped carrying Aciphex. With Aciphex, I might miss dosages for 2-3 days before the HB returned. With Nexium, 1-2 days. Other than that, no problems at all. Gerd can lead to Barret's Syndrone, which can lead to cancer. If it stops the reflux, take it. Deal with some minor side effects, if need be. They're not as bad as throat cancer. | M | 58 | 3 years 20mg 1X day | 9/7/2010 | 5 | GERD | Entry 12/19 stopped taking Aciphex and within 3 days all joint/hip pain is gone. Next will ask doctor to do a B12 blood level. Now started taking Prilosec OTC 20mg, no issues as of yet. | M | 47 | 7 years 30mg 1X day | 12/23/2010 | 5 | Gerd, Acid reflex | no side effects at all but after stoping it a few times all the reflex and symptoms come back so i asked my doctor how long do i take this? He said as long as its helping you. Theres gotta be an alternative to this drug. | i think its like magic the way it helps with the acid reflux but reading all these posts although i havent seen any side effects im worries that it will be a problem in the long haul. Any advice is greatly appreciated. | M | 35 | 4 years 20mg 1X day | 1/5/2011 | 5 | Acid Reflux | For me, this PPI worked the best of any I have tried. The only side effects were a slight increase in appetite (which I sorely needed) and some insomnia at first (which has now gone away). I just wish my Health Insurance hadn't dropped this drug off of it's formulary. Looking forward to when the generic version comes out. | I take 40 mg. of Aciphex in the morning and 40 mg. of Zegerid at night (per my GI specialist's instructions). Aciphex has worked for me the best followed by Zegerid. You can also take Aciphex with food (which I like). | M | 49 | 4 years 40 MG 1X day | 10/28/2011 | 5 | acid reflux | I take one pill each morning before breakfast. Absolutely no more acid reflex and no side effects | I am surprised at all the side effects on the web site. This drug seems fine with me!!!! | M | 77 | 7 years 20mg 1X day | 4/19/2011 | 5 | Barret's esophagus diagnosis. | None. | I highly advise anyone who has acid reflux more than 3 times per week to definitely talk to a good doctor about it. I had reflux at least 3 times per day for many years. I didn't realize how many bottles of Pepcid complete I had stashed everywhere. Started with Rolaids many years ago, went through Tagamet, Zantac, Pepcid, then Pepcid complete before I consulted my doctor. First, my health plan insisted I try Prilosec. That was four days of hell. Fortunately, my gastro's nurse called to see how I was doing on the Aciphex, and I told her my dilemma. What an angel! She straightened that out immediately. Aciphex has been a godsend for me. I cannot believe the side effects some of the folks are reporting here, as I have felt nothing but relief. This past week, due to something my wife read to me from the newspaper doctor column, I took a break from Aciphex. I didn't feel any side effects from doing that, but my acid reflux was back in 3 days. I went four more days, and just kept taking temporary OTC stuff. I am sick of that. I should have talked to my own doctor first. | M | 64 | 4 years 20 mg 1X day | 5/11/2012 | 5 | GERD | None | I was prescribed Aciphex to be taken daily. I have found that I can actually get acceptable results by taking it every third day. This really helps on the high cost of this meidation, as Caremark does not consider it one of their "chosen" medications. | M | 54 | 2 years | 9/10/2005 | 5 | Barret's | None. | I have been taking Aciphex for 3 years with no side effects. Completely mitigated the heart burn. | M | 3 years | 6/20/2006 | 5 | Acid Reflux | Over 5 years this product worked well, then lost its effectiveness going to zero impact and the last year created Celiac Disease CELIAC DISEASE big time. A month after I stopped taking the Aciphex, the Celiac Disease went away. | M | 51 | 6 years | 1/21/2006 | 5 | gerd/gartritis/esophageal scarring | moderate to severe itching - many places on body. if scratch - swells up to bump. Location: upper arms, belly, thighs. | Wow. Does it ever do the job. I was on it 4 years ago - but insurance formulary changed and disallowed it. Went on prilosec/olemeprazole instead. Prilosec barely worked for me - and caused diarrhea 3 to 4 times a week (I just figured out which out of 8 prescriptions I take had been causing diarrhea for 3 years or so. Kind of dumb huh?). Switched 10 days ago - and it is wonderful - except for the itching.... | M | 63 | 10 days | 3/5/2007 | 5 | HEARTBURN | None | After trying all of the OTC meds, Aciphex was perscribed. It has been the only thing that has worked. I thought I would need surgery. I now take it every other day or every three days. | M | 42 | 8 months | 2/15/2006 | 5 | Barrret's esophagus | No noticeble side effects | I was prescribed this after I was treated for Barrett's, where food got stuck going down. I'd have to start a meal with liquids to lubricate my "pipes", but often meat and bread would have to be pushed down with a big gulp of liquid. I had minor indigestion prior to treatment and after taking this daily for 4 years I can eat anything I want and have hardly any digestive problems. Though it's expensive on my insurance plan I have been getting the $30 rebate for several years and it helps. | M | 57 | 4 years | 4/17/2006 | 5 | GERD | I had been taking the clinical dosage of Zantac for the past 5 years. Although that seemed to be fine I switched to Aciphex (20mg) at the suggestion of my doctor. So far it seems to work fine and it's nice to only take one pill a day. | Only side effects I notice are feeling a little bloated. | M | 46 | 1 months | 11/1/2005 | 5 | GERD | None at all. | When I built up a tolerance to the wonderful Protonix, I was afraid I'd have to deal with GERD for the rest of my life. Then the doctor put me over to Aciphex, and it was wonderful. Now as I build a tolerance to Aciphex, I'll switch back to Protonix again. Since it takes me about 3 years to build a tolerance, I figure I should be good for the rest of my life switching between the two. | M | 41 | 2 years | 8/20/2005 | 5 | Acid Reflux | No noticeable side effects other than more consistent belching. However, with acidity under control appetite increased and I had some slight weight gain. | I had narrowing of "schatzi's ring" in upper esophagus due to acidity and reflux. Food would block (particularly meat/beef)in my esophagus when eating. My Dr. opened up the ring with a balloon type of device, and then prescribed Aciphex. I stopped the Aciphex after 30 days, and acidity returned and renewed symtoms of blockage. I have been able to establish a clear causal link between the increased acidity and the blockage. As long as I take the Aciphex the acidity stays under control and there is no blockage when I eat. | M | 52 | 5 months | 3/7/2006 | 5 | too much acid in stomach | Lots of belching and flatulance. Sleeplessness.I go to bed and sleep for three hours and then toss and turn for the rest of the night. Memory loss, general fogginess. Itching and joint pain, especially neck and shoulder joints. It has helped with my stomach problems. | It does what it says it's going to do. It helps with acid problems, no doubt. If you can take the side effects...... | M | 40 | 30 days | 1/8/2007 |
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)