What is RAVIER?
- RAVIER contains Rabeprazole sodium which belongs to a group of drugs called proton pump inhibitors
What RAVIER is used for?
It is used,
- to treat active duodenal ulcers (ulcers in your intestine) gastric ulcer, peptic ulcer
- to treat and to prevent gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- in patients whose stomachs may contain extremely high amounts of acid, a condition called Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome
- in combination with appropriate antibacterial therapeutic regimens, to remove the bacterium Helicobacter pylori ( pylori) in patients with peptic ulcer disease
Talk to Doctor
Pregnancy & Breast Feeding
Children & Adolescents
Driving & Using Machines
Talk to your doctor before taking this medicine, if you:
- are allergic to rabeprazole sodium, or any proton pump inhibitor or ‘substituted benzimidazoles’
- have a stomach tumor
- have ever had liver problems
- have reduced body stores or risk factors for reduced vitamin B12 and receive long term treatment with this medicine
- have risk of osteoporosis
- have ever had a skin reaction
- are due to have a specific blood test (Chromogranin A)
- avoid exposing to sun too much while taking this medicine
- If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor for advice before taking this medicine
- RAVIER are not recommended for use in children
- It is very unlikely that RAVIER should impair the ability to drive or use machines. If you feel sleepy or drowsy you should avoid driving or using machines
Tell your doctor if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines.
- atazanavir (used to treat HIV-infection)
- methotrexate (a chemotherapy medicine used in high doses to treat cancer)
- clarithromycin and amoxycilin
- clopidogrel
- warfarin
- cyclosporine
- RAVIER will be given to you by a doctor or a nurse
- It will be given to you as an injection into your vein
- Your doctor will decide how much to give you
- The amount depends on your illness
If you take more RAVIER
- There is no chance of overdose as it is administered by your doctor
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
- infections
- difficulty sleeping (insomnia), headache, dizziness
- cough, runny nose (rhinitis) or sore throat (pharyngitis)
- stomach upsets
- back pain
- weakness (asthenia) or flu-like symptoms
- feeling nervous
- sleepiness or drowsiness
- chest infection (bronchitis)
- painful and blocked sinuses (sinusitis)
- dry mouth
- indigestion or belching
- skin rash or redness of the skin
- muscle pain, leg cramps or joint pain
- fracture of the hip, wrist or spine
- bladder infection (urinary tract infection)
- chest pain
- chills or fever
- abnormal liver function test results
- allergic reactions such as sudden swelling of your face, difficulty breathing or low blood pressure which may cause fainting or collapse
- sore throat or high temperature (fever), or ulcers in your mouth or throat
- bruising or bleeding easily
- changes in white blood cells
- reduction in blood platelets
- loss of appetite (Anorexia)
- depression
- visual disturbance
- inflammation of the stomach or mouth
- taste disturbance
- liver or kidney problems
- itchy rash or blistering skin
- sweating
- weight gain
- severe skin reactions, blistering of the skin, mouth, eyes and genitals
- low blood levels of sodium such as tiredness and confusion, muscle twitching, fits and coma (Hyponatremia)
- confusion
- swelling in the limbs
- breast swelling in men
- Keep this medicine out of reach of children
- Store at room temperature (15-25ºC)
- Do not use this medicine after the expiry date
Disclaimer:
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