Rabeprazole: a review of its use in the management of gastric acid-related diseases in adults

Drugs. 2009 Jul 9;69(10):1373-401. doi: 10.2165/00003495-200969100-00007.

Abstract

Rabeprazole (Aciphex, Alfence, Pariet) is a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) used for the treatment of adults with conditions requiring a reduction of gastric acid secretion such as erosive or ulcerative gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD), non-erosive reflux disease (NERD), duodenal and gastric ulcers, and pathological hypersecretory conditions including Zollinger-Ellison syndrome (ZES). It is also used as part of combination therapy for the eradication of Helicobacter pylori, a pathogen frequently implicated in the development of gastric and duodenal ulcers. Rabeprazole has a well established efficacy and safety profile in the treatment of gastric acid-related diseases. Rabeprazole is a useful, well tolerated and cost-effective option for the treatment of GORD, NERD, peptic ulcer and other gastric acid-related diseases (including ZES), and provides an appropriate alternative to other currently available PPIs, with the added benefits of having a consistent efficacy profile and low drug interaction potential due to its predominantly nonenzymatic metabolism.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • 2-Pyridinylmethylsulfinylbenzimidazoles / administration & dosage
  • 2-Pyridinylmethylsulfinylbenzimidazoles / economics
  • 2-Pyridinylmethylsulfinylbenzimidazoles / pharmacokinetics
  • 2-Pyridinylmethylsulfinylbenzimidazoles / pharmacology
  • 2-Pyridinylmethylsulfinylbenzimidazoles / therapeutic use*
  • Adult
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
  • Gastric Acid / metabolism
  • Gastric Acid / physiology*
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux / drug therapy
  • Gastrointestinal Diseases / drug therapy*
  • Gastrointestinal Diseases / economics
  • Helicobacter Infections / drug therapy
  • Humans
  • Peptic Ulcer / drug therapy
  • Peptic Ulcer / microbiology
  • Proton Pump Inhibitors / administration & dosage
  • Proton Pump Inhibitors / economics
  • Proton Pump Inhibitors / pharmacokinetics
  • Proton Pump Inhibitors / pharmacology
  • Proton Pump Inhibitors / therapeutic use*
  • Quality of Life
  • Rabeprazole

Substances

  • 2-Pyridinylmethylsulfinylbenzimidazoles
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Proton Pump Inhibitors
  • Rabeprazole