ACIPHEX treats more than just heartburn
Many people with acid reflux disease can experience complete heartburn relief,
day and night, by taking ACIPHEX daily as prescribed.
ACIPHEX also has been shown to help treat other acid reflux disease symptoms, including
a bad taste in your throat (regurgitation) and belching.
How does the body heal with ACIPHEX?
If you have erosive esophagitis—erosions (damage) to the lining of the esophagus—and taking ACIPHEX regularly, your esophagus can begin to slowly repair itself.
By limiting the exposure to the damaging effects of stomach acid, you allow your
esophagus the opportunity to heal itself—much like your skin repairs itself
from cuts and other wounds.
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How quickly the healing takes place will be different for everyone, depending on
the degree of damage and other factors. Most people heal in 4 to 8 weeks. However,
your doctor may feel it’s important to continue your treatment with ACIPHEX to help
prevent the damage from coming back. |
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According to clinical trials,
at 1 year, nearly 9 out of 10 people who had been healed of damage to the esophagus
and continued to take ACIPHEX daily showed no new damage. |
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