Digestive System
Bepra
Rabeprazole sodium 20 mg - 14 Enteric coated tablets
Therapeutic Indications:
Bepra belongs to a group of medicines called proton pump inhibitors (PPIS). Bepra works by decreasing the amount of acid the stomach makes, to give relief from the symptoms and allow healing to take place. Your food will still be digested in the normal way.
Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease:
Bepra is used to treat gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD), commonly known as 'reflux'.. This can be caused by food and acid from the stomach flowing the wrong way (reflux) back up the food pipe, also known as the oesophagus
Reflux can cause a burning sensation in the chest rising up to the throat, also known as heartburn.
Bepra is also used to help stop reflux gastro-oesophageal reflux from coming back or relapsing.
Peptic Ulcers:
Bepra is used to treat peptic ulcers. Depending on the position of the ulcer it is called a gastric or duodenal ulcer. A gastric ulcer occurs in the stomach. A duodenal ulcer occurs
in the duodenum which is the tube leading out of the stomach. These ulcers can be caused by too much acid being made in the stomach
Most people who have a peptic ulcer also have a bactena called Helicobacter pylori in their stomach. Your doctor may also prescribe a course of antibiotics (clarithromycin and amoxycillin) for you. When Beara is taken with antibiotics, the combination therapy will kill the Helicobacter pylori and let your ulcer heal.
Chronic Gastritis:
The presence of the bacteria Helicobacter pylori may cause the stomach to become inflamed, resulting in pain, nausea and vomiting, all of which are signs of chronic gastritis
When Bepra tablets are taken with antibiotics, they will help kill Helicobacter pylori and allow the stomach to heal Your doctor may have prescribed Bepra for another reason. Ask your doctor if you have any questions about why Bepra has been prescribed for you
Bepra is only available with a doctor's prescription.
Bepra should not be given to children under 18 years of age
Safety and effectiveness of rabeprazole sodium in children has not been established