Rabeprazole+Itopride

When should one not use Rabeprazole+Itopride

• If you are allergic to rabeprazole, itopride, similar medicines or any other ingredients of Rabeprazole+Itopride
• If you are suffering from any blockage, perforation (tear) or bleeding in the intestine or stomach
• If you are pregnant or think that you could be pregnant or breastfeeding

Common side effects of this drug are:

• Headache
• Dizziness
• Stomach pain
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Diarrhoea
• Flu-like symptoms
• Weakness
• Excess saliva in the mouth

Other General Warnings

• You have problems with your liver
• You have a stomach tumour
• You are pregnant or are breastfeeding
• You are taking atazanavir (used in HIV infection) or methotrexate (used in cancer)
• You are an elderly person (above 60 years old)
• You are allergic to similar medicines or have ever had any skin reaction after taking similar medicine
• If you take Rabeprazole+Itopride long-term, it may lead to a deficiency of vitamin B12 & may also weaken your bones or may slightly increase the risk of fracture
• You may have low levels of magnesium in your blood if you are taking this medicine for more than 3 months
• You are to undergo any blood test (Chromogranin A)

How Does It Work?

• Rabeprazole+Itopride works by the combined action of rabeprazole and itopride.
• Rabeprazole works by inhibiting a pump called the proton pump in the stomach wall, responsible for the secretion of stomach acids for digestion and hence leads to reduced acid production.
• Itopride works by increasing the movement of food in the digestive tract (especially stomach and intestines), thus accelerates emptying of the stomach.

Interactions with other medicines

• Some medicines can affect the way Rabeprazole+Itopride works or this medicine itself can reduce the effectiveness of other medicines taken at the same time.
• Tell your doctor about all the medicines, supplements or herbals you are currently taking or might take to avoid any possible interaction.
• Especially if you are taking medicines used to treat HIV infections like Atazanavir, Nelfinavir, Rilpivirine; anticholinergic medicines like atropine, benztropine mesylate, cyclopentolate, dicyclomine; antacids; digoxin used to treat heart failure; blood thinners like warfarin; methotrexate; antifungals such as ketoconazole, itraconazole.

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