The patient's response to rabeprazole sodium therapy does not exclude the presence of malignant neoplasms in the stomach.
Tablets of Pariet® preparation can not be chewed or grinded. Tablets should be swallowed whole. It has been established that neither the time of day nor the intake of food influence the activity of rabsprazole sodium.
In a special study in patients with mild or moderate impairment of liver function nc, a significant difference in the frequency of the side effects of Parieto® from that of the healthy individuals matched by sex and age was found, but despite this, it is advisable to use caution when first prescribing Pariet® patients with severe impairment of liver function. AUC Rabeprazole sodium in patients with severe impaired liver function is approximately twice as high as in healthy patients.
Patients with impaired renal or hepatic function adjust the dose of the drug Pariet® not required.
Hypomagnesemia
When treated with proton pump inhibitors for at least 3 months in In rare cases, cases of symptomatic or asymptomatic hypomagnesemia were noted. In most cases, these reports were received one year after the therapy. Serious side effects were tetany, arrhythmia and convulsions. Most patients required the treatment of hypomagnesemia, including the replacement of magnesium and the abolition of therapy for the inhibitors of the purging pump. In patients who will receive long-term treatment or who take proton pump inhibitors with drugs such as dongoxin or drugs that can cause hypomagia (for example diuretics), health professionals should monitor the magnesium level before starting treatment with proton pump inhibitors and during treatment.
Patients should not take other drugs that reduce acidity, such as H2 receptor blockers or proton pump inhibitors, concomitantly with Parietet®.
Fractures of bones
According to observational studies, it can be assumed that proton pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy may lead to an increased risk of osteoporotic fractures of the hip, wrist, or spine.The risk of fractures was increased in patients who received high doses of PPI for a long time (a year or more).
The simultaneous use of rabeprazole with methotrexate
According to the literature, simultaneous reception of PPI with methotrexate (primarily in high doses) may lead to an increase in the concentration of methotrexate and / or its metabolite tidroksimetotreksata and increase the period of excretion, which can lead to the manifestation of toxicity of methotrexate. If it is necessary to use high doses of methotrexate, the possibility of temporary discontinuation of PPI therapy may be considered.
Clostridium difficile
STI therapy may increase the risk of gastrointestinal infections, such as Clostridium difficile. Patients taking Pariet® for short-term symptomatic treatment of GERD and NERD (eg heartburn) without a prescription should consult a doctor in the following cases:
- use of funds to relieve symptoms of heartburn and indigestion for 4 weeks or more
- the appearance of new symptoms or a change in previously observed symptoms in patients over 55 years of age
- cases of non-intentional reduction body weight, anemia, bleeding in the gastrointestinal fact, dysphagia, pain when swallowing, constant vomiting or vomiting with blood and epigastric contents, cases of stomach ulcers or stomach operations and history, jaundice, etc. (including violations of the liver and kidneys).
Patients, long suffering from recurring symptoms of digestive disorders or heartburn, should be observed regularly by the doctor. Patients over 55 years of age who take OTC every day to relieve symptoms of heartburn and indigestion should inform their physician about this.
Patients should not take concomitantly with Parieto® other acid-reducing agents, such as blockers H2receptors or proton pump inhibitors.
When using other medications, patients should consult a pharmacist or physician before starting therapy with Pariet® without prescription.
Patients should inform the doctor before using Pariet® without a prescription if they are given an endoscopic examination.
Prevent the use of Parieto® before performing a urea breath test.