Rabimed 20 mg (Tablet (Enteric Coated))

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Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Rabeprazole sodium
Company Medrx life science ltd

Title

  • Rabimed Gastro-resistant Tablets

Categories

  • Medicine
  • Pharmaceutical

Description

  • Proton Pump Inhibitor for the Treatment of Various Gastric Disorders

Dosage and administration

  • 20 mg to be taken once daily in the morning
  • Swallowed whole and not chewed or crushed

Pharmacology

  • Suppresses gastric acid secretion by inhibiting the gastric H+/K+-ATPase

Indications

  • Active duodenal ulcer
  • Active benign gastric ulcer
  • Symptomatic erosive or ulcerative gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD)
  • Gastro-esophageal Reflux Disease Long-term Management (GERD Maintenance)
  • Symptomatic treatment of moderate to very severe gastro-esophageal reflux disease (symptomatic GERD)
  • Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome
  • In combination with appropriate antibacterial therapeutic regimens for the eradication of Helicobacter pylori in patients with peptic ulcer disease

Interaction

  • May interact with compounds whose absorption is pH dependent
  • Co-administration with ketoconazole or itraconazole may result in decreased antifungal plasma levels
  • No interaction with liquid antacids observed
  • Should not be co-administered with atazanavir

Contraindications

  • Hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients
  • Contra-indicated in pregnancy and during breastfeeding

Side effects

  • Headache
  • Diarrhea
  • Abdominal pain
  • Vomiting
  • Constipation
  • Dry mouth
  • Increased or decreased appetite
  • Muscle pain
  • Drowsiness
  • Dizziness

Pregnancy and lactation

  • US FDA pregnancy category 'C'
  • No adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women
  • Likely to be excreted in human milk
  • Decision should be made whether to discontinue nursing or the drug
  • Studies in animals revealed no evidence of impaired fertility or harm to the fetus

Precautions and warnings

  • Symptomatic response does not preclude the presence of gastric or oesophageal malignancy
  • Patients on long-term treatment should be kept under regular surveillance
  • May increase the risk of hip, wrist, and spine fracture
  • A risk of cross-hypersensitivity reactions with other proton pump inhibitor or substituted benzimidazoles cannot be excluded
  • Should be cautioned that the tablets should not be chewed or crushed, but should be swallowed whole
  • Post-marketing reports of blood dyscrasias and hepatic enzyme abnormalities
  • Severe hypomagnesemia reported after at least three months of treatment

Storage conditions

  • Keep below 30°C temperature, away from light and moisture
  • Keep out of the reach of children

Therapeutic class

  • Proton Pump Inhibitor

Chemical structure

  • Molecular Formula: C18H21N3O3S

Common questions

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Special populations

  • No dosage adjustment is necessary for patients with renal or hepatic impairment
  • Not recommended for use in children due to a lack of data on safety and efficacy

Overdose effects

  • Maximum established exposure has not exceeded 60 mg twice daily or 160 mg once daily
  • Effects are generally minimal and reversible without further medical intervention
  • No specific antidote known
  • Extensively protein bound and not dialysable

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