Rabeprazole is the antiulcer drug substance known commercially as Pariet.
This oral medication is ulcers in the stomach and intestine, since its action inhibits the secretion of acids in these organs, soothing the symptoms.
Indications of Rabeprazole
Duodenal ulcer (active); gastric ulcer (active benign); gastroesophageal reflux (symptomatic).
Price of Rabeprazol
A box of Rabeprazole 10 mg containing 14 tablets cost approximately between 43 and 45 reais.
Rabeprazole Side Effects
Headache.
Contraindications of Rabeprazole
Pregnancy risk B; breast-feeding; product allergy and other substituted benzimidazoles; children and adolescents up to the age of 18.
How to Use Rabeprazole
Oral use
Adults
- Ulcer: 20 mg once daily in the morning. In duodenal ulcer, some patients respond well to 10 mg per day. On average, duodenal ulcer usually heals in 4 weeks and gastric ulcer in 6 weeks.
- Gastroesophageal reflux: 20 mg once daily in the morning for 4 to 8 weeks.
