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 |
| 3 | stomach inflammation | vertigo and dizziness especially when waking up | helped initially but now experiencing vertigo | F | 44 | 90 days | 3/20/2006 | 1 | GERD | After first pill, had terrible dry mouth - felt like a cotton ball in mouth. Also changes in vision - harder to see in bright areas. | F | 38 | 3 days | 3/15/2006 | 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 | 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 | 3 | ulcer | rashes on stomach, waist,sides and on thighs.slight head ache,burphs and gas trouble,dry throat.for the first 10 days i dint have rashes.but it started to develop and spread rapidly after the 10 th day of taking medicine | F | 28 | 15 days | 1/25/2006 | 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 | 1 | Acid Reflux | Burping, chills, headache, stomach cramping, high anxiety, chest pain, dry mouth, foaming of mouth from dryness, uncontrolled shaking, confusion, numbness of fingers and toes, constipation, nausea, red patches on face and body then hives breakout, itchiness, fatigue, muscle pain, sleepiness, hangover like feeling, body temperature drop. | Took for about 4 days then felt like I was having a heart attact or seizure. Went to hospital. Body temp was 92 degrees. Didn't know it was from medication until I took pill again and put two and two together. Wound up in the hospital again with temperature of 93. I had majority of side effects. Took for about 3 days then got sick, skipped about 5 days then got sick second time. | F | 52 | 1 weeks | 1/17/2006 | 2 | GERD | Terrible itching, hives, my wrists, lips, and throat swelled up after just one dose. I am allergic to sulfa, and after going to the ER for benadryl and treatment for my allergic reaction I read up on aciphex and found that it is a sulfonamide. The drug is not labelled as contraindicated for sulfa allergy and I am very concerned that the drug maker has not explored this possibility. | F | 36 | 1 days | 12/15/2005 | 1 | Lower Chest Discomfort | Second day on the drug I developed severe itching, rash and some minor hives. All side effects appear at random across the whole body. | If you aren't allergic to the drug it might work but the side effects for me were too intense. I am back on Protonix with no problems. | M | 32 | 2 days | 11/20/2005 | 4 | GERd | Gassy>>burping alot | I cant stop burping >> i burp constinley after i eat or drink!!!! | F | 15 | 3 days | 11/19/2005 | 3 | GERD | very sharp chest pain radiating around my rib cage. Feeling of dizziness and swelling of esophagus. Very itchy rash. | Doctor wants me to double my dosage to see if it helps. I don't think I will try to double it. | F | 35 | 1 months | 11/18/2005 | 1 | GERD | incredible amount of itching after only 1 day of taking this product scalp and everywhere else. i did not feel it was safe to continue with this product. maybe other people have more tolerance to this kind of thing | it didnt seem to stop the acid but i only took it twice. the first time i took prevacid i noticed a difference and didnt have this kind of problem. | M | 21 | 2 days | 11/18/2005 | 1 | Acid Reflux | Experienced intense bilateral headaches (similar to a migraine) that failed to respond to migraine medication. The headaches responded OK to OTC pail relievers but responded quite well to Sudafed (don't know why. Dr. said I had no sinus issues) and Lorcet (prescription med, like 2 Vicodin). Also had dizziness, nausea, gas, and bloating. Side effects were debilitating enough to stop using the medication. Side effects gone after about 7 days after stopping the medication. | Besides the side effects making me feel like the walking dead, the medication worked great. I switched from Omeprazole to Achiphex as Omeprazole was not working well for me. I went from having heartburn most days to 1 or 2 times a week. | M | 30 | 14 days | 11/4/2005 | 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 | 3 | GERD | stomach cramps, gas, IBS-like syndrome | superexpensive--$35 copay after insurance; good relief from GERD symptoms, but the side effects are unacceptable. | F | 55 | | 10/30/2005 | 4 | Acid Reflux | It kills my throat. It hurts when swallowing and feels dry and irritated. I'll just have to stop taking it. | M | 37 | 3 weeks | 10/18/2005 | 1 | acid reflux | Sore on side of tongue didn't heal for 1 month. After it healed, then immediately experienced tongue and throat swelling, accompanied by numbness in the mouth. | Initially it was difficult to attribute the side effects to Aciphex, as I had been taking it for 5 months before I noticed any side effects. The swelling of the throat and tongue, however, definitely indicated a life threatening allergy, and when I stopped taking Aciphex, the swellings immediately ceased. | F | 55 | 5 months | 10/10/2005 | 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 | Acid Reflux | None | I love it! I can now eat spicy foods without having to suffer the consequences. None of the OTC antacids would ever work for me. This is the only medicine that "does the job", and I highly recommend it. | F | 50 | 3 years | 9/1/2005 | 5 | acid reflex | none | I has helped so much. I feel great and I can eat anything. | F | 31 | 3 days | 8/24/2005 |