What is Rabeprazole?

Rabeprazole is an antiulcer drug in the class of proton pump inhibitors.

Rabeprazole is used in

1. Short-term treatment in healing and symptomatic relief of duodenal ulcers and erosive or ulcerative gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
2. maintaining healing and reducing relapse rates of heartburn symptoms in patients with GERD.
3. treatment of daytime and nighttime heartburn and other symptoms associated with GERD.
4. long-term treatment of pathological hypersecretory conditions, including Zollinger-Ellison syndrome and in combination with amoxicillin and clarithromycin to eradicate Helicobacter pylori.