Apt 10mg Tablets 20s

What it is used for: Acidity & Ulcers.

Indications as listed by the manufacturer: It is indicated for the treatment of the following: - Active duodenal ulcer - Active benign gastric ulcer - Symptomatic Erosive or Ulcerative Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD).

How it works: Rabeprazole belongs to a new class of antisecretory compounds (substituted benzimidazole proton-pump inhibitor) that do not exhibit anticholinergic or histamine H2-receptor antagonist properties, but suppress gastric acid secretion by inhibiting the gastric H+ /K+ ATPase at the parietal cell. The effect is dose related and leads to the inhibition of both basal and stimulated acid secretion irrespective to the stimulus.

Active ingredient: Rabeprazole Sodium.

Reported side effects: Common: Headache, diarrhea and nausea. Other adverse events were rhinitis, abdominal pain, asthenia, flatulence, pharyngitis, vomiting, non-specific pain/back pain, dizziness, flu like syndrome, infection, cough,constipation and insomnia. Less frequent: Rash, myalgia, chest pain, dry mouth, dyspepsia, nervousness, somnolence, bronchitis, sinusitis, chills, eructation, leg cramps, urinary tract infection, arthralgia and fever. Rare: Anorexia, gastritis, weight gain, depression, pruritus, vision or taste disturbances, stomatitis, sweating and leucocytosis, thrombocytopenia, neutropenia and leukopenia.

Known drug interactions: Ketoconazole or itraconazole .

Active duodenal ulcer : 20mg daily in the morning. Some patients respond to 10mg dose in 4 weeks. Few patients may require an additional 4 weeks therapy. Active benign gastric ulcer : 20mg daily in the morning for 6 weeks. Few patients may require an additional 6 weeks therapy . Symptomatic Erosive or Ulcerative Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) 20mg daily for 4 - 8 weeks. Always ask your pharmacist or doctor for dose adjustments.

Active ingredient: Rabeprazole Sodium. Labelled strength: 10mg.

Store this medicine at room temperature, away from direct light and heat.

Manufactured by Apt Pharma (Pvt) Ltd.. Country of origin: Pakistan.