Newprazol 20 mg contains Rabeprazole Sodium 20 mg. It belongs to a class of medicines called proton pump inhibitors. They act by reducing the amount of acid made by the stomach.

Each Newprazol 20 mg tablet contains Rabeprazole Sodium 20 mg
 

Adults:
 Newprazol 20 mg tablets are used for:
•    Active duodenal ulcer or active benign gastric/stomach ulcer (peptic ulcers).
•    Symptomatic erosive or ulcerative gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) commonly referred to as inflammation of the gullet caused by acid and associated with heartburn, or for long-term treatment of GORD (GORD maintenance).
•    The symptomatic treatment of moderate to very severe gastrooesophageal reflux disease (symptomatic GORD) also associated with heartburn.
•    Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, a rare condition in patients whose stomachs make extremely high amounts of acid.
•    In combination with two antibiotics (clarithromycin and amoxycillin) Newprazol are used for the eradication of H pylori infection in patients with peptic ulcer disease.

Pediatrics: 
Newprazol 20 mg is not recommended for use in children, as there is no experience of its use in this group.

Pregnancy& breast-feeding 
 If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.

This drug should be used during pregnancy only if the benefit outweighs the risk.
Pregnancy category: AU TGA category: B1 
                                   US FDA pregnancy category: Not assigned.

Do not take Newprazol tablets if you are breast-feeding or planning to breast-feed.

 Adults:
Active duodenal ulcer and active benign gastric ulcer: 
The recommended oral dose for both active duodenal ulcer and active benign gastric ulcer a tablet of Newprazol 20 mg to be taken once daily in the morning.

Erosive or ulcerative gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GORD):
The recommended oral dose for this condition is a tablet of Newprazol 20 mg to be taken once daily for four to eight weeks.
Gastro-esophageal reflux disease long-term management (GORD maintenance): 
For long- term management, a maintenance dose of Newprazol 20 mg once daily can be used depending upon patient response.
Zollinger-Ellison syndrome:
 The recommended adult starting dose is 60 mg once a day. The dose may be titrated upwards to 120 mg/day based on individual patient needs. Single daily doses up to 100 mg/day may be given. 120 mg dose may require divided doses, 60 mg twice daily. Treatment should continue for as long as clinically indicated.
Eradication of H. pylori: 
Patients with H. pylori infection should be treated with eradication therapy. The following combination given for 7 days is recommended.
Newprazol 20 mg twice daily + clarithromycin 500 mg twice daily and amoxicillin 1 g twice daily.
Patients should be cautioned that Newprazol 20 mg tablets should not be chewed or crushed, but should be swallowed whole.