Aciphex vs. Esomeprazole sodium: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Aciphex and Esomeprazole sodium. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 94,279 people who take Aciphex and Esomeprazole sodium, and is updated regularly.
What is Aciphex?
Aciphex has active ingredients of rabeprazole sodium. It is often used in gastroesophageal reflux disease. eHealthMe is studying from 25,301 Aciphex users. Check the latest studies of Aciphex.
What is Esomeprazole sodium?
Esomeprazole sodium has active ingredients of esomeprazole sodium. It is often used in gastroesophageal reflux disease. eHealthMe is studying from 3,583 Esomeprazole sodium users. Check the latest studies of Esomeprazole sodium.
94,279 people who take Aciphex and Esomeprazole sodium are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Esomeprazole Sodium (esomeprazole sodium)
- Aciphex (rabeprazole sodium)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Aciphex:
- not at all: 0.93 %
- somewhat: 9.44 %
- moderate: 27.13 %
- high: 41.22 %
- very high: 21.28 %
Esomeprazole Sodium:
- not at all: 0 %
- somewhat: 18.26 %
- moderate: 22.61 %
- high: 33.91 %
- very high: 25.22 %
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DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Aciphex (24,599 reports)
- Esomeprazole sodium (3,503 reports)
Browse all side effects of Aciphex:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all side effects of Esomeprazole sodium:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zHow the study uses the data?
The study is based on rabeprazole sodium and esomeprazole sodium (the active ingredients of Aciphex and Esomeprazole sodium, respectively). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs or brand names) are also considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).
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