DEXILANT Reviews (DEXLANSOPRAZOLE)

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DEXILANT  (DEXLANSOPRAZOLE):  Dexlansoprazole is used to treat certain stomach and esophagus problems (such as acid reflux). 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. Dexlansoprazole belongs to a class of drugs known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs).   FDA Approval Date: 2009-01-30 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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DATE ADDED
 
 5  GERD, chest pains, heartburn Slight loose stools and slight dry mouth Side effects are very mild, but well worth taking because it's helped improve my GERD symptoms immensely! I've heard many other people say this too.

I'm going to switch to 30mg and see if it will eradicate the side effects which are mild anyway. I also have tried Prilosec and Prevacid OTC and had strong, unpleasant side effects. I highly recommend Dexilant (formerly Kapidex), though it is expensive, it is a quality drug.

I'm guessing that not many people have posted on here because of the lack of side effects!!! Makes sense right? ;)
M 24 6 weeks
60mg 1X day
10/29/2010
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 5  Gerd/ Acid-reflux Very mild SE's Some dizzyness, occassional head pain, loose stools and cramping or constipation both mild. A little insomnia. This is a great medicine with minimal side effects, thus far after a year. They are more annoying than anything. This keeps away the burn for several days after a dose and knocks out acute attacks well. I still take an occasional Tums, but I have been on all OTC medicines and Aciphex, and this is the best and most effective. Take this in the morning with food for best results and to avoid sleeplessness. M 34 1 years
60mg 1X AN
4/23/2011
 5  acid reflux none I tried every medicine made,and they made no difference,my doctor gave me dexilant ,and now I drink coffee tea everything,with no acid,miracle working drug,they also have a coupon on theyre website for it. M 51 1 years
30 1X day
1/12/2014
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 5  GERD and Damaged Esophagus. Anxiety (nothing too bad), stomach pain/cramps, still much better than what I was experiencing without it. Occasional trouble sleeping. I tried several other medicines before going to 40mg of Omeprazole and that didn't completely alleviate my symptoms, my doctor gave me dexilant samples and they worked great, with my insurance and a discount card the dexilant is actually cheaper than OTC medicine that doesn't even work as well! M 18 1 months
60mg
2/9/2015
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 5  Acid Reflux Constipation,Vertigo off balance feeling every now and then, Bad Anxiety that became worse into week 3, slight depression starting week 2, bloating after 3 weeks after eating, bad dreams, fatigue, night sweats after 3rd week and constantly waking up, really bad cold chills after week 2.5, prickly needle feelings started on my legs now up my back and head sometime, and leg pain and muscle aches. Other then the side effects it worked great, but not worth the pain. M 48 4 weeks
60mg
4/18/2018
 5  Acid Reflux No side effects at all, It worked and I rarely had any issues regarding my acid reflux. It has gotten so ridiculously expensive 407 dollars for 90 days and that is with good insurance. Can not afford so am now switching to omeprazole in the morning and a pepcid before bed. Not sure how that will all turn out. Fingers crossed. M 69 12 years
60 1X day
1/2/2019
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 5  Gerd This was the only drug that worked for me! I've been taking it for over 10 years. Suddenly the label changed and I notice it says it is now made in Germany. The medicine no longer works for me. It's as if I'm not taking it at all. My reflux has returned and extreme gastro problems. I'm horribly upset. About two years ago I took Cipro along with Dexilant. My B12 levels crashed and I got severe peripheral neuropathy. It took about a year to go away after I discovered the B12 issue and started taking B12 supplements. So be forewarned ... don’t mix the two drugs. M 57 12 years
60 1X day
9/5/2020
 5  LPR I get muscle pain ,and I'm dehydrated, I don't know if it's from the medication, I'm drinking water 3 liter a day minimum and coconut water too . I'm going take 30gm for 2 weeks and get off it .lost 25 pounds too. Well hopefully everything goes good ! Did anyone else get dehydrated with this medicine I would like to know. M 60 5 weeks
60 mg 1X day
5/18/2023
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 4  heartburn none works better then most heartburn meds M 62 5 years
60MG 3X W
1/4/2021
 4  GERD none It's the only medication that relieves my GERD symptoms. I've tried just about everything else. My only complaint is the cost. Even with Medicare Part D, it's incredibly expensive. M 66 3 years
60 MG 1X day
10/25/2016
 4  morning sickness No serious side effect I have morning sickness--I take 1 60 MG table in the morning--It helps relieve symptons-- M 84 3 months
60 1X day
1/17/2017
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 4  GERD Dexilant took my heartburn away. I have gained a lot of weight but I don't know if that has anything to do with the med. One side effect I was searching to see if anyone else had, is frequent bowel movements that just rip through me. They are solid and large, prolific. I even get some tearing and bleeding of the rectum. It worries me a bit. It is not such a bad thing but it can't be normal. I am staying on it to save my esophagus. I also have a mediciney odour emanating from my skin and a aftertaste but that's meds. I remain grateful for the relief but I wish I could find other reports of unusually vigorous and massive bm. Am i the only one?! M 42 10 months
60 MG
5/4/2015
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 4  GERD/Esophagitus none Taking as alternative to Reglan which caused depression and anxiety. Kapidex (now known as Dexilant) has worked well. I have few symptoms of GERD, only when I overeat or eat stuff I shouldn't, and I believe my esophagus is actually healing. Works far better than Nexium or anything else I've tried. M 61 2 years
60 MG 1X day
9/6/2011
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 4  gerd none taking for 1 month for acid reflex and throat pain.acid reflex gone still some throat pain. M 39 1 months
30 1X day
8/24/2010
 3  GERD/LPR muscle twitching/spasm in arm It worked, but I had muscle spasms in my arm. M 31 7 days
40 MG 1X day
12/9/2010
 3   Diarrhea has gotten worse massive head aches lasting for hours feeling depressed and weak M 33 3 days
60mg 1X day
6/29/2013
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 3  Silent reflux Crazy dreams not sleeping well. Causes crazy anxiety! Delayed emptying of stomic for weeks. Loss of time bad brain fog confusion. Had burning in throat took 4 months finally started taking it over a hour before eating anything in the morning and it's doing the trick! Side effects are bad but I've got my own weird symptoms the reflux hits a nerve in my throat that makes me almost faint and choke I get the impending doom feeling it's the worst every time I think I'm going to die. I've tries others this is the only one that helps! M 28 4 months
60mg
10/22/2015
 3  Heartburn Increased anxiety and trouble sleeping. Dry mouth. Poor sexual performance immediately noticeable and persistent. I think this drug is too strong for my relatively moderate heartburn. Solved heartburn immediately though. M 24 1 weeks
60
2/23/2015
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 3  Non erosive reflux Severe diarrhea, watery stool headache Been using dexilant for a month am starting to feel ok but suddenly i had this bloating and too much gas in my stomach it hurts and got bad diarrhea.... And the fever makes me weak and lose my appetite... I feel hopeless.... Today im gonna see my doc hope hell make this go away.... M 32 1 days
60 mg
11/21/2014
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 3  GERD, Barrett's Esophagus Bloating, constant gas, insomnia, loose stools. This seemed like the perfect medicine at first. I could not tolerate Prilosec or Nexium, so this was next choice that insurance would cover. After a few months I noticed the side effects starting to creep in. I couldn't figure out why I was having insomnia until I looked up the side effects for this. My stomach started bloating really badly after eating, gas with everything i ate, and loose stools and diarrhea. I tried to just stop taking it, but got really bad reflux returning. It appears to have to taper off of a high dose, maybe even a lower dose. M 54 8 months
60mg
9/16/2016
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DEXILANT  (DEXLANSOPRAZOLE):  Dexlansoprazole is used to treat certain stomach and esophagus problems (such as acid reflux). 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. Dexlansoprazole belongs to a class of drugs known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs).   FDA Approval Date: 2009-01-30 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

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