Revera 20 mg Tablet

Revera 20 mg Tablet is a prescription medicine that contains 20 mg of rabeprazole in each tablet. It belongs to a class called proton pump inhibitors, or PPIs, which lower the amount of acid your stomach makes. Doctors use Revera 20 mg Tablet to help treat acid-related conditions such as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), erosive esophagitis, and peptic ulcers. It may also be used in combination with other medicines for Helicobacter pylori infection when prescribed.

How it works: Rabeprazole in Revera 20 mg Tablet blocks the proton pumps in the stomach lining that produce acid. By reducing acid production, the tablet helps heal irritated tissue, lowers reflux symptoms, and allows ulcers to recover.

Revera 20 mg Tablet is the standard adult tablet strength for rabeprazole and is typically used when a doctor wants full acid suppression from this form. Because there are no other strengths or forms of Revera listed here, this 20 mg tablet represents the exact prescribed tablet option and is suited to patients who need the dose their clinician has selected based on symptoms and diagnosis. It is not a casual over-the-counter acid reliever, and its effect is usually felt over regular daily use rather than immediate relief.

• GERD and frequent heartburn
• Erosive esophagitis
• Healing and maintenance of duodenal ulcers
• Peptic ulcer disease
• Part of combination therapy for H. pylori infection

• Swallow Revera 20 mg Tablet whole with water; do not crush, chew, or split it unless your prescriber or pharmacist tells you otherwise.
• Take it before a meal, commonly before breakfast, to help it work best.
• Use it exactly on the schedule your doctor prescribes, even if you feel better sooner.
• If you miss a dose, take it when you remember unless it is almost time for the next dose; do not double up.
• Do not use it as quick relief for sudden heartburn attacks.
• If your doctor prescribed it with other medicines for H. pylori, take all medicines exactly as directed.

Each Revera 20 mg Tablet provides 20 mg of rabeprazole. Depending on the condition being treated, it may be taken once daily, and in some cases a doctor may prescribe it differently; the maximum daily amount should be set by the prescriber based on your diagnosis and response. Do not change the dose on your own, because the right schedule for Revera 20 mg Tablet depends on your medical needs and other medicines.

Do not change your dose or stop the medicine without speaking to your doctor.

Common side effects of Rabeprazole may include:

• Headache
• Diarrhea
• Nausea
• Abdominal pain
• Gas or bloating
• Constipation
• Dizziness

• Tell your doctor if you have liver disease, kidney disease, or a history of osteoporosis or fractures.
• Long-term use of acid-lowering medicines like Revera 20 mg Tablet may raise the risk of low magnesium, vitamin B12 deficiency, and bone fractures.
• Do not use it for rapid relief of chest pain or sudden severe heartburn that could be a heart problem.
• Contact your doctor if you have trouble swallowing, unexplained weight loss, vomiting blood, or black stools.
• Rabeprazole can mask symptoms of more serious stomach problems, so ongoing symptoms should be checked.
• Let your clinician know about pregnancy or breastfeeding before using this tablet.
• Avoid using new medicines, including supplements, without checking for interactions first.

• Rilpivirine-containing medicines should not be taken with rabeprazole.
• Methotrexate levels can rise with PPIs like rabeprazole, especially at higher methotrexate doses.
• Warfarin and other blood thinners may need closer monitoring.
• Digoxin levels may increase in some patients.
• Some antifungals and HIV medicines that need stomach acid for absorption may work less well.

Store Revera 20 mg Tablet in its original strip/box at room temperature, away from excess heat, moisture, and direct light.