Tablets are taken internally as a whole, without chewing or grinding. It has been established that neither the time of day nor the intake of food affects the activity of rabeprazole.
With peptic ulcer in the stage of exacerbation and ulcer of anastomosis it is recommended to take inside 10 mg or 20 mg once a day. Usually, the cure comes after 6 weeks of therapy, but in some cases the duration of treatment can be increased by another 6 weeks.
With duodenal ulcer in the acute stage it is recommended to take inside 20 mg once a day. In some cases, the therapeutic effect occurs when taking 10 mg once a day. Duration of treatment is from 2 to 4 weeks. If necessary, the duration of treatment can be increased by another 4 weeks.
In the treatment of erosive gastroesophageal reflux disease or reflux esophagitis it is recommended to take inside 10 mg or 20 mg once a day. Duration of treatment is from 4 to 8 weeks. If necessary, the duration of treatment can be increased by another 8 weeks.
With maintenance therapy of gastroesophageal reflux disease it is recommended to take inside 10 mg or 20 mg once a day. The duration of treatment depends on the patient's condition.
With non-erosive gastroesophageal reflux disease it is recommended to take inside 10 mg or 20 mg once a day.
If after four weeks of treatment the symptoms do not disappear, an additional study of the patient should be carried out. After relief of symptoms to prevent their subsequent occurrence, the drug should be taken orally at a dose of 10 mg once a day.
For the treatment of Zollinger-Ellison syndrome and other conditions characterized by pathological hypersecretion the dose is selected individually. The initial dose is 60 mg per day, then the dose is increased and the drug is given in a dose of up to 100 mg per day with a single dose or 60 mg twice a day. For some patients, fractional dosing of the drug is preferred. Treatment should continue as clinical need arises. In some patients with Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, the duration of treatment with rabeprazole can be up to one year.
For eradication Helicobacter pylori it is recommended to take inside 20 mg twice a day according to a certain scheme with the appropriate combination of antibiotics. Duration of treatment is 7 days.
Patients with renal and hepatic insufficiency.
Correction of a dose to patients with renal insufficiency is not required.
In patients with mild and moderate hepatic insufficiency, the concentration of rabeprazole in the blood is usually higher than in healthy patients.
Care should be taken when administering Pazo® to patients with severe hepatic impairment.
Elderly patients.
Correction of the dose is not required.
Children.
The safety and efficacy of rabeprazole in children aged 12 years and older is established for short-term (up to 8 weeks) treatment of GERD. The recommended dose for children aged 12 years and older is 20 mg once a day for up to 8 weeks. The safety and efficacy of rabeprazole for use in other indications is not established for pediatric patients.