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Rabeprazole

Rabeprazole
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Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com Monograph
MedlinePlus a699060
License data
Pregnancy
category
  • US: B (No risk in non-human studies)
Routes of
administration
Oral
ATC code
Legal status
Legal status
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability 52%
Metabolism mostly non-enzymatic,
partly hepatic (CYP2C19)
Biological half-life 1 - 1.5 hours
Excretion 90% renal
Identifiers
CAS Number
PubChem CID
IUPHAR/BPS
DrugBank
ChemSpider
UNII
ChEBI
ChEMBL
PDB ligand
ECHA InfoCard 100.123.408
Chemical and physical data
Formula C18H21N3O3S
Molar mass 359.444 g/mol
3D model (Jmol)
Chirality Racemic mixture
  

Rabeprazole /ˌræ.ˈbɛp.ræ.zɔːl/ is an antiulcer drug in the class of proton pump inhibitors. It was developed by Eisai Co. and is available worldwide under many brand names.

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

Rabeprazole adverse reactions/side effects include:

Rabeprazole decreases the concentration of in the plasma (in 33%), increases the concentration of digoxin (in 22%), and does not interact with liquid antacids. Rabeprazole is compatible with any medicine metabolized by the CYP450 (theophylline, warfarin, diazepam, phenytoin).


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