The drug "Pariet" is a drug, which includes the active ingredient - rabeprazole sodium. The pharmacology of the drug is based on a depressing effect on the enzymes of the stomach, as a result of which the formation of hydrochloric acid is blocked.
The drug is produced in the form of tablets that dissolve in the intestines. The main part of the active substance is excreted from the human body with urine.
The drug "Pariet": instructions for use and indications
The main purpose of the medicine is to eliminate exacerbations of peptic ulcer of the duodenum and stomach. For adult patients with exacerbation of an ulcer, the drug “Pariet” is prescribed - 20 mg per day. The duration of treatment is from a month to one and a half, depending on the dynamics of therapy and the achievement of complete healing of the ulcer. Also, the drug is prescribed for such pathologies as Ellison-Zollinger syndrome, reflux esophagitis, stressful ulcers of the gastrointestinal system.
The drug "Pariet": instructions for use and contraindications
Doctors do not recommend the use of pills for women during gestation, as well as during lactation. In addition, there are contraindications to taking the drug with an increased sensitivity of the body to rabeprazole sodium. It is forbidden to take pills for children.
Due to the fact that the drug causes a long-term decrease in the volume of hydrochloric acid in the stomach, it is important to correctly correlate the use of this drug with others. When prescribing digoxin and ketoconazole preparations at the same time as Pariet tablets, careful dose adjustment is required.
Before using the medicine, it is necessary to exclude, using modern diagnostic methods, malignant tumors in the patient’s stomach. With care, “Pariet” (tablets) is prescribed for patients with liver pathologies. Due to the fact that the use of the drug causes drowsiness, during therapy, you should temporarily refuse to drive vehicles and perform work, which requires increased attention and concentration.
The drug "Parit": instructions for use and side effects
During treatment, nausea, abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea or, on the contrary, flatulence and constipation may occur. Side effects of the use of the pharmaceutical product “Pariet” also include dry mouth, belching. The activity of liver transaminases can sometimes increase, gastritis, stomatitis, and loss of appetite (anorexia) are possible .
When using the “Pariet” preparation, the instructions for use also describe such abnormalities as depressive states, dizziness, asthenia, headaches, drowsiness or insomnia, nervousness. In some patients, a change in taste sensations occurs, as well as disturbances on the part of the visual organs. As a result of allergic side effects when taking the drug “Pariet”, a rash is formed on the patient’s body, accompanied by itching.
Side effects from the respiratory system are a runny nose (rhinitis), pharyngitis, bronchitis, cough, sinusitis. During therapy, some patients complain of chest pain, back pain, cramps in the calf muscles. They may have fever, chills, myalgia, and may also develop inflammation in the urinary tract. In some cases, when treated with Parit tablets, an increase in body weight occurs, sweating intensifies, and leukocytosis occurs.
When using the drug “Pariet”, there is no negative effect on the functioning of the thyroid gland, the concentration of cortisol, testosterone, parathyroid hormone, estrogen, prolactin and other hormones in the blood.