People who take PPI medicines for a long time (especially more than 1 year) have an increased risk of developing a certain type of stomach growth called fundic gland polyps. DEXILANT is not recommended in children under 2 years of age and may harm them.
Q. What are the ingredients in Dexilant delayed release capsules?
Q. What kind of Medicine is Dexilant used for?
Dexilant is a proton pump inhibitor, a kind of drug that reduces stomach acid and treats symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease. Dexilant used to be called Kapidex and is made by Japanese pharmaceutical company Takeda.
Q. Are there any long term side effects of Dexilant?
You may wonder how often certain side effects occur with Dexilant. Here’s more detail on several of the side effects this drug may cause. Using Dexilant long term may raise your risk for having serious side effects. Long-term side effects seen in people taking Dexilant were:
Q. What’s the difference between 30 and 60 mg Dexilant?
Refill the catheter-tip syringe with 10 mL of water, swirl gently, and flush the tube. Refill the catheter-tip syringe again with 10 mL of water, swirl gently, and administer. 30 mg: strength is an opaque, blue and gray capsule imprinted with “TAP” and “30”. 60 mg: strength is an opaque, blue capsule imprinted with “TAP” and “60”.
Prescription DEXILANT capsules are used in adults for 4 weeks to treat heartburn related to GERD, for up to 8 weeks to heal acid-related damage to the lining of the esophagus, and for up to 6 months to continue healing of EE and relief of heartburn. Most damage (erosions) heals in 4–8 weeks. Individual results may vary.
Q. How old do you have to be to take Dexilant?
Dexilant Description. Dexilant delayed-release capsules are available in two dosage strengths: 30 and 60 mg, per capsule. Each capsule contains enteric-coated granules consisting of dexlansoprazole (active ingredient) and the following inactive ingredients: sugar spheres, magnesium carbonate, sucrose, low-substituted hydroxypropyl cellulose,…
