Generic Name:

Rabeprazole sodium

Common Brands:

Aciphex

Availability:

Prescription only

Therapeutic Class:

Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs)

Forms:

Delayed release tablet

Administration:

By mouth

Therapeutic Uses:

• Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
• Ulcerative or erosive esophagitis
• Stomach and duodenal ulcers
• Helicobacter pylori infection (in combination with other medications)
• Zollinger-Ellison syndrome and other conditions associated with too much stomach acid

Controlled Status:

Not a controlled substance