Rabicip-20 (Rabeprazole 20mg) 15 Tablets/Strip

Rabicip general information

What is Rabicip used for?

Rabicip tablets 20mg are used to treat erosive or ulcerative conditions caused by gastric reflux, which is when the acidic contents of the stomach flow back into the oesophagus. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GORD), as this condition is known, causes symptoms like heartburn and dyspepsia (indigestion and abdominal pain), and can damage the oesophagus causing inflammation (oesophagitis). Rabicip 20 is used for both treatment of symptoms and in promoting and maintaining healing of GORD. Rabicip tablets 20mg are also used to treat and prevent peptic ulcers in the stomach (gastric ulcers or damage to the stomach lining) and duodenum (duodenal ulcers or damage to the lining of the upper intestine); also gastric ulcers caused by use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID). Rabicip tablets 20mg are also used as combination therapy to treat gastric ulcers that are caused by infection of the stomach with the bacterium Helicobacter pylori, in conjunction with using antibiotics. Rabicip 20 is also used to treat symptoms of acid-related dyspepsia that can be caused by eating high fat or acidic foods, or Zollinger-Ellison syndrome in which increased levels of the hormone gastrin causes an excessive production of gastric acid.

How does Rabicip work?

Rabicip tablets 20mg contain rabeprazole, a proton pump inhibitor that is used to treat conditions caused by excess gastric acid, by reducing the amount of gastric acid released into the stomach. Stomach acid is needed for digestion of proteins in the diet and is made by the parietal cells of the stomach wall. Gastric acid production is dependent on the action of the enzyme H+/K+-ATPase, which is the proton pump responsible for pumping positive hydrogen ions out of the cells into the stomach; and this increases the acidity of the stomach contents. Rabeprazole in Rabicip tablets 20mg inhibits the functioning of the H+/K+-ATPase, which prevents acid secretion by blocking the source of acid production. This action of rabeprazole in Rabicip 20 reduces the acidity of the stomach contents, which reduces the acid damage that can be caused by gastroesophageal reflux disease (GORD) and oesophagitis and relieves symptoms caused by excess gastric acid, like heartburn and dyspepsia. By inhibiting gastric acid secretion Rabicip tablets 20mg also help prevent the formation of gastric (stomach) and duodenal (upper intestine) peptic ulcers and also helps ulcers and damage caused by gastric reflux to heal.

What does Rabicip contain?

Rabicip tablets 20mg contain the active ingredient rabeprazole (20mg), which is a proton pump inhibitor that is used to treat conditions caused by excess gastric acid secretion. They also contain Titanium Dioxide.

Treating gastric reflux with Rabicip

Rabicip tablets 20mg contain rabeprazole, which is used to treat conditions caused by gastroesophageal reflux disease (GORD). Gastric reflux is when the acidic contents of the stomach flow back into the oesophagus (gullet), because the sphincter muscle at the junction of the oesophagus and stomach that normally prevents backflow of stomach contents, does not function properly or is damaged. Symptoms caused by gastric reflux include heartburn and dyspepsia (indigestion and abdominal pain), and damage to the oesophagus causing inflammation (oesophagitis). Rabeprazole in Rabicip Rabicip 20 reduces acid secretion by parietal cells of the stomach wall, by blocking the action of the enzyme H+/K+-ATPase, which is responsible for acid production. This action of rabeprazole reduces the acidity of the stomach contents, which reduces the acid damage that can be caused by gastroesophageal reflux disease (GORD) and oesophagitis, relieves symptoms caused by excess gastric acid like heartburn and dyspepsia; as well as helping damaged tissues caused by excess acid to heal.

Rabicip for peptic ulcers

Rabicip tablets 20mg contain the active ingredient rabeprazole, which is used to treat and prevent peptic ulcers in the stomach (gastric ulcers or damage to the stomach lining) and duodenum (duodenal ulcers or damage to the lining of the upper intestine), caused by excess secretion of gastric acid; also gastric ulcers caused by use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID). Rabicip 20 is also used as combination therapy to treat and prevent gastric ulcers that are caused by infection of the stomach with the bacterium Helicobacter pylori, in conjunction with using antibiotics. Rabeprazole in Rabicip tablets 20mg reduces acid secretion by parietal cells of the stomach wall, by blocking the action of the enzyme H+/K+-ATPase, which is responsible for acid production. This action of rabeprazole reduces the acidity of the stomach contents, which reduces acid damage to the stomach wall and allows ulcers that have already developed to heal.

What are the side effects of Rabicip?

The most commonly reported side effects when taking Rabicip tablets 20mg include: infection, flu-like symptoms, asthenia (weakness), constipation, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, wind (flatulence), headache, skin rash, dizziness, insomnia, dry mouth.

When should Rabicip not be used?

You should not use Rabicip tablets 20mg if you:

• are allergic to rabeprazole or any ingredients in Rabicip
• are pregnant or are breastfeeding
• have kidney or liver disease, without discussion with your doctor
• are taking medicines that interact with Rabicip including: the antifungals ketoconazole and itraconazole, the antiretroviral atazanavir, digoxin for heart failure

How should Rabicip be taken?

You should take your Rabicip tablets 20mg once daily with a glass of water swallowed whole with or without food. You should continue to take your Rabicip tablets 20mg for as long as recommended by your doctor, usually for 4-8 weeks, depending on the condition you are being treated for. Your doctor may recommend another course of 8 weeks for ulcers or lesions that have not healed. You should complete your recommended course of Rabicip 20, which may be for up to one year for treatment of Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.

How long should you take Rabicip?

You should complete your recommended course of Rabicip tablets 20mg, usually for 4-8 weeks but may be for up to one year for treatment of Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.

Missed dose of Rabicip

If you miss a dose of Rabicip20 take it as soon as you remember, unless it is time to take the next dose, then skip the missed dose. Do not take a double dose.

How should Rabicip be stored?

You should store your Rabicip 20 below 25°C in a cool dry place.