Rabeprazole
(Aciphex®) is a medication that is used to treat a number of conditions within the esophagus, stomach, and intestines.
Rabeprazole medicine is manufactured by Eisai Co. and marketed by Janssen Pharmaceutical, Inc.
Rabeprazole is licensed to treat a number of conditions, which include:
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- Erosive esophagitis
- Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infections
- Pathological hypersecretory conditions (such as Zollinger-Ellison syndrome)
- Duodenal ulcers.
How Does Rabeprazole Work?
Rabeprazole is part of a class of drugs called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), which decrease the amount of acid in your stomach by blocking the acid production sites.
Rabeprazole medicine reduces the amount of acid in your stomach, which will:
- Improve heartburn and other GERD symptoms
- Allow damage to the esophagus to heal
- Give the stomach or intestines time to heal.