Raha 20 mg (Tablet (Enteric Coated))

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Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Rabeprazole sodium
Company Pharmasia limited

Title

  • Raha Gastro-resistant Tablet

Categories

  • Medicine
  • Gastrointestinal Medication
  • Proton Pump Inhibitor

Indications

  • Treatment of active duodenal ulcer
  • Treatment of active benign gastric ulcer
  • Treatment of symptomatic erosive or ulcerative gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD)
  • Long-term management of gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD maintenance)
  • Symptomatic treatment of moderate to very severe gastro-esophageal reflux disease (symptomatic GERD)
  • Treatment of Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome
  • Eradication of Helicobacter pylori in patients with peptic ulcer disease

Pharmacology

  • Suppresses gastric acid secretion by inhibiting the gastric H⁺/K⁺-ATPase at the secretory surface of the gastric parietal cell

Dosage

  • Recommended oral doses for different conditions like active duodenal ulcer, active benign gastric ulcer, erosive or ulcerative gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD), GERD maintenance, symptomatic GERD, Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome, and Helicobacter pylori eradication

Administration

  • Should be taken in the morning before eating, not to be chewed or crushed, to be swallowed whole

Interaction

  • May interact with compounds whose absorption is pH dependent, interaction with ketoconazole or itraconazole resulting in decreased antifungal plasma levels, no interaction with liquid antacids observed, not recommended for co-administration with atazanavir

Contraindications

  • Hypersensitivity to the active substance or excipients, contraindicated in pregnancy and during breastfeeding

Side Effects

  • Possible side effects include headache, diarrhea, abdominal pain, vomiting, constipation, dry mouth, increased or decreased appetite, muscle pain, drowsiness, dizziness

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • US FDA pregnancy category 'C', no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women, likely to be excreted in human milk

Precautions & Warnings

  • Symptomatic response to therapy does not exclude the presence of gastric or esophageal malignancy, patients on long-term treatment should be kept under regular surveillance, may modestly increase the risk of hip, wrist, and spine fracture in high doses and over long durations, risk of cross-hypersensitivity reactions with other proton pump inhibitor or substituted benzimidazoles cannot be excluded

Use in Special Populations

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

Overdose Effects

  • Maximum established exposure, effects generally minimal and reversible without further medical intervention, no specific antidote known, not dialysable, treatment should be symptomatic and general supportive measures should be utilized

Therapeutic Class

  • Proton Pump Inhibitor

Storage Conditions

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

Chemical Structure

  • Molecular Formula: C₁₈H₂₁N₃O₃S

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