Rabeprazole suppresses gastric acid secretion by inhibiting the gastric H+/K+ ATPase at the secretory surface of the gastric parietal cell. Because this enzyme is regarded as the acid (proton) pump within the parietal cell, Rabeprazole has been characterized as a gastric proton-pump inhibitor.
Rabeca Tablet
৳ 5.00
Rabeprazole Sodium
(in Tablet form)
Dosage:
Oral-
Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease:
Adult: 20 mg daily for 4-8 wk. Maintenance: 10 or 20 mg/day. All doses to be taken once in the morning.
Child: ?12 yr 20 mg once in the morning for up to 8 wk.
Elderly: No dosage adjustment needed.
H.pylori infection:
Adult: 1-wk triple therapy: 20 mg bid combined with clarithromycin 500 mg bid and amoxicillin 1 g bid or combined with clarithromycin 250 mg bid and metronidazole 400 mg bid.
Elderly: No dosage adjustment needed.
Manufacturer: Square Pharmaceutical Ltd.