Rabeprazole (Aciphex) Side Effects

Possible side effects of rabeprazole are listed below. Tell your doctor if these side effects are severe or continue after a few days.

• Headache
• Gas
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Diarrhea
• Constipation
• Sore throat
• Erection difficulties in men

More serious adverse reactions of rabeprazole are listed below. Call your doctor immediately or seek emergency medical help if you have the following symptoms:

• Flu-like symptoms; fever; swollen glands; sores on the lips, mouth, nose, or genitals; skin peeling, blistering, or bleeding; shortness of breath
• A severe allergic reaction with skin rash, hives, itching, swelling of the face, eyes, lips, tongue, mouth, or throat
• Hoarseness
• Difficulty breathing or swallowing
• Chest pain
• Fast, irregular, or pounding heartbeat
• Uncontrolled shaking or jerking muscle movements
• Muscle cramps or muscle spasms
• Lightheadedness or dizziness
• Seizures
• Excessive tiredness
• Unusual bleeding or abnormal bleeding
• Sudden pain or severe pain in the stomach, severe diarrhea with watery stools, fever
• Sun-sensitive rash on the cheeks, new or worsening pain in the joints
• Changes in urinary frequency or blood in urine
• Fever, tiredness, nausea, loss of appetite, rash, joint pain

The above list may not include all the potential adverse effects of rabeprazole. Contact your healthcare professional if your side effects are unusual or severe or they do not get better over time. You can also report unusual side effects to the Food and Drug Administration at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Rabeprazole (Aciphex) Overdose: In case of an overdose of rabeprazole, call your doctor immediately. You can also call the local poison control center or national poison control center at 1-800-222-1222. If a person cannot be awakened, has trouble breathing, has collapsed, or has had a seizure, call 911.

Source: FDA