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An Overview of Generic Aciphex

Aciphex® (rabeprazole sodium) is a medication that has been licensed to treat a number of conditions, including:

 
  • Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
  • Erosive esophagitis
  • Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infections
  • Pathological hypersecretory conditions (such as Zollinger-Ellison syndrome).
  • Duodenal ulcers.
 
At this time, Aciphex generic options are not available.
 

Without a Generic Aciphex, Are There Any Alternatives?

Aciphex is part of a class of drugs called proton pump inhibitors, or PPIs for short.
 There are several types of PPIs available by prescription only, which include:
 
 
Also, while there is no generic Aciphex, there is a PPI available without a prescription. This medicine is called Prilosec® (omeprazole).
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD;