RABEPRAZOLE-GA Tablets Rabeprazole-Sodium

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What is in this leaflet Peptic Ulcers: How Rabeprazole-GA Rabeprazole-GA is used to treat works This leaflet answers some common peptic ulcers. Depending on the questions about Rabeprazole-GA position of the ulcer it is called a Rabeprazole-GA belongs to a group tablets. It does not contain all the gastric or duodenal ulcer. A gastric of medicines called proton pump available information. It does not ulcer occurs in the . A inhibitors (PPIs). Rabeprazole-GA take the place of talking to your duodenal ulcer occurs in the works by decreasing the amount of doctor or pharmacist. duodenum which is the tube leading acid the stomach makes, to give out of the stomach. All medicines have risks and relief from the symptoms and allow benefits. Your doctor has weighed These ulcers can be caused by too healing to take place. Your food will the risks of you taking Rabeprazole- much acid being made in the still be digested in the normal way. GA against the benefits this medicine stomach. Your doctor may have prescribed is expected to have for you. Most people who have a peptic ulcer Rabeprazole-GA for another reason. If you have any concerns about using also have a bacteria called Ask your doctor if you have any Rabeprazole-GA ask your doctor or in their stomach. questions about why Rabeprazole- pharmacist. Your doctor may also prescribe a GA has been prescribed for you. course of antibiotics ( Keep this leaflet with your Rabeprazole-GA is only available and amoxycillin) for you. When medicine . with a doctor's prescription. Rabeprazole-GA is taken with You may need to read it again. antibiotics, the combination therapy will kill the Helicobacter pylori and let your ulcer heal. Before you take What Rabeprazole-GA Chronic Gastritis: Rabeprazole-GA is used for The presence of the bacteria Helicobacter pylori may cause the stomach to become inflamed, When you must not take it: The name of your medicine is resulting in pain, and Rabeprazole-GA. It contains the Do not take Rabeprazole-GA if you vomiting. active ingredient Rabeprazole-GA. have an allergy to: When Rabeprazole-GA tablets are Reflux Oesophagitis: • rabeprazole sodium taken with antibiotics, they will help Rabeprazole-GA is used to treat • any of the ingredients listed at the kill Helicobacter pylori and allow the reflux oesophagitis or reflux disease. end of this leaflet. stomach to heal. This can be caused by food and acid • other proton pump inhibitors from the stomach flowing the wrong (, , way (reflux) back up the food pipe, , ). also known as the oesophagus. Symptoms of an allergic reaction Reflux can cause a burning sensation may include: in the chest rising up to the throat, • rash, itching or hives on the skin also known as heartburn. • shortness of breath, wheezing or Rabeprazole-GA is also used to help difficulty breathing stop reflux oesophagitis from coming • swelling of the face, lips, tongue back or relapsing. or other parts of the body Do not take Rabeprazole-GA if:

RABEPRAZOLE-GA Tablets Published by MIMS/myDr December 2013 1 • the packaging is torn or shows Taking Rabeprazole-GA If you have trouble remembering signs of tampering. when to take your medicine, ask your • the expiry date (month and year) pharmacist for some hints. printed on the pack has passed. If How much to take: you take Rabeprazole-GA after Adults If you have taken too much the expiry date it may not work. The usual dose is one tablet at the (overdose): same time each day. For treating Before you start to take it: Immediately telephone your doctor Helicobacter pylori infections in or the Poisons Information Centre for You must tell your doctor if: combination with antibiotics advice, or go to Accident and (clarithromycin and amoxycillin), the • Emergency at your nearest hospital. you are pregnant or intend to dose is one tablet twice each day, become pregnant. morning and evening. Do this even if there are no signs of • you are breast-feeding or intend The dose of Rabeprazole-GA tablets discomfort or poisoning. You may to breast-feed. It is not known if is usually 20 mg, but may vary from need urgent medical attention. Rabeprazole-GA passes into 10 mg to 40 mg per day depending Poisons Information Centre . on what condition you are being telephone numbers: • you have or have ever had treated for and how severe it is. • Australia: 13 11 26 disease. Children • New Zealand: 0800 POISON or Rabeprazole-GA should not be given 0800 764 766 Taking other medicines: to children. Keep these telephone numbers Tell your doctor or pharmacist if handy. you are taking any other How to take it: medicines, including medicines you • can buy without a prescription Rabeprazole-GA should be from a pharmacy, supermarket or swallowed whole, with a glass of health food shop. water or other liquid. While you are using • Do NOT crush or chew the Rabeprazole-GA In particular, tell your doctor or tablets. They have a special pharmacist if you are taking any of coating, which protects them the following: from the acid in your stomach. If Things you must do: • , a medicine used to treat the coating is broken by chewing, • Use Rabeprazole-GA exactly as heart problems. the tablets may not work. your doctor has prescribed. • , a medicine used to • It does not matter if you take • Always swallow Rabeprazole-GA treat fungal infections. Rabeprazole-GA with food or on tablets whole. • Atazanavir, a medicine used (with an empty stomach. • Tell your doctor if you become other antiretrovirals) to treat HIV- Ask your doctor or pharmacist for pregnant while you are taking 1 infection. help if you do not understand the Rabeprazole-GA These medicines may be affected by instructions provided with this Tell your doctor or pharmacist Rabeprazole-GA or may affect how medicine. that you are taking Rabeprazole- well Rabeprazole-GA works. Your GA if you are about to start taking doctor or pharmacist can tell you If you forget to take it: a new medicine. what to do if you are taking any other medicines. If you forget to take your tablet take Things you must not do: it as soon as you remember, and then If you have not told your doctor or continue to take it as you would • pharmacist about any of the above, Do not use Rabeprazole-GA to tell them before you start taking normally. treat any other complaint unless Rabeprazole-GA. However, if it is almost time for your your doctor says to. • Do not give this medicine to Your doctor will advise you whether next dose, skip the dose you missed anyone else, even if they have the or not to take Rabeprazole-GA or if and take your next dose when you same symptoms as you. you need to have your dose adjusted. are meant to. • Do not crush or chew the tablets. Do not take a double dose to make • up for the dose you missed. Do not give Rabeprazole-GA to If you are not sure what to do, check children. with your doctor or pharmacist.

RABEPRAZOLE-GA Tablets Published by MIMS/myDr December 2013 2 Things that may help your Do not be alarmed by this list of • you begin to vomit blood or food condition possible side effects. You may not • you pass black (blood-stained) experience any of them. motions. Some self help measures suggested below may help your condition. Talk Ask your doctor or pharmacist to Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you to your doctor or pharmacist for more answer any questions you may have. do not understand anything in this list. information about these measures. Tell your doctor if you experience • Alcohol - your doctor may advise any of the following and they worry you to limit your alcohol intake. you: • Aspirin and many other • • After using medicines used to treat dizziness Rabeprazole-GA arthritis/period pain/ • diarrhoea - these medicines may irritate the • stomach and may make your • stomach pain Storage condition worse. Your doctor or • pharmacist may suggest other muscle weakness Rabeprazole-GA tablets may be medicines you can take. • flatulence packaged in either a clear blister strip • Caffeine - your doctor may • dry mouth in an aluminium pouch with a advise you to limit the number of • breast enlargement in men desiccant sachet, or in a double-sided drinks which contain caffeine, • itchy rash accompanied by skin aluminium blister strip. such as coffee, tea, cocoa and eruption Rabeprazole-GA tablets packaged in cola drinks, because they contain These side effects are usually mild. the clear blister strips should be kept ingredients that may irritate your in the original aluminium pouch with stomach. Tell your doctor immediately if the desiccant after opening. Any you notice any of the following: • Eating habits - eat smaller, more remaining Rabeprazole-GA tablets frequent meals. Eat slowly and • bleeding or bruising more easily should be discarded 1 month after the chew your food carefully. Try not than normal aluminium foil pouch is opened. to rush at meal times. • signs of frequent infections such Do not take Rabeprazole-GA tablets • Smoking - your doctor may as fever, severe chills, sore throat out of the blister pack until it is time advise you to stop smoking or at or mouth ulcers. to take them. If you take them out of least cut down. These are serious side effects. You the blister they may not keep well. • Weight - your doctor may may need urgent medical attention. Keep Rabeprazole-GA tablets in a suggest losing some weight to Serious side effects are rare. cool dry place where the temperature help your condition. Tell your doctor immediately and is below 25°C. Do not keep do not take your next dose of Rabeprazole-GA in the refrigerator. Rabeprazole-GA if you experience: Do not store Rabeprazole-GA, or any • Side Effects signs of allergy such as skin rash, other medicine, in the bathroom or reddening, blisters or itching, near a sink. Do not leave medicines swelling of the face, lips or other Rabeprazole-GA is usually well in the car or on window sills. Heat parts of the body, shortness of tolerated but tell your doctor or and dampness can destroy some breath or wheezing. pharmacist as soon as possible if you medicines. Other side effects not listed above do not feel well while you are taking Keep your medicines where children may also occur in some people. Tell Rabeprazole-GA. cannot reach them. A locked your doctor if you notice anything Rabeprazole-GA helps most people cupboard at least one-and-a-half making you feel unwell when you are with peptic ulcers or reflux disease, metres (1.5 m) above the ground is a taking, or soon after you have but it may have unwanted side effects good place to store medicines. finished taking Rabeprazole-GA. in a few people. Other problems are more likely to All medicines can have side effects. Disposal arise from the ulcer itself rather than Sometimes they are serious, most of the treatment. If your doctor tells you to stop taking the time they are not. You may need Rabeprazole-GA tablets, or the For this reason contact your doctor medical treatment if you get some tablets have passed their expiry date, immediately if you notice any of side effects. ask your pharmacist what to do with the following: any tablets that are left over. • pain or indigestion

RABEPRAZOLE-GA Tablets Published by MIMS/myDr December 2013 3 Product Description

What Rabeprazole-GA looks like:

Rabeprazole-GA 10 mg tablets are red biconvex enteric coated tablets, plain on both sides. Rabeprazole-GA 10 mg tablets are supplied in blister packs of 28 tablets.

Ingredients

Each Rabeprazole-GA tablet contains 10 mg of Rabeprazole sodium as the active ingredient. Each tablet also contains the following other ingredients: • oxide, • mannitol, • sodium starch glycollate, • povidone (K-30) magnesium stearate, • ethylcellulose, • diethyl phthalate, • hypromellose phthalate, • titanium dioxide, • purified talc, • oxide red. The tablets do not contain lactose or gluten. Sponsor This leaflet was prepared in October 2013.

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