A-Hydrocort and Aciphex

• Generic Name: hydrocortisone
• Dosage Forms: injection, powder, lyophilized, for solution
• Other Brand Names: Colocort, Cortenema, Cortifoam, Cortef, Solu-Cortef

Hydrocortisone is used to treat certain medical conditions, such as inflammation (swelling), severe allergic reactions, kidney diseases, adrenal problems, arthritis, asthma, blood or bone marrow problems, eye or vision problems, lupus, skin conditions, ulcerative colitis, and flare-ups of multiple sclerosis.

Hydrocortisone is a corticosteroid (cortisone-like medicine or steroid). It works on the immune system to help relieve swelling, redness, itching, and allergic reactions.

This medicine is to be given only by or under the supervision of a doctor.

• Generic Name: rabeprazole
• Dosage Forms: tablet, delayed release
• Other Brand Names: Aciphex, AcipHex Sprinkle

AcipHex (rabeprazole) is a proton pump inhibitor that decreases the amount of acid produced in the stomach.

AcipHex is used short-term to treat symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in adults and children who are at least 1 year old.

AcipHex is used only in adults to treat conditions involving excessive stomach acid, such as Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. It is also used in adults to promote healing of duodenal ulcers or erosive esophagitis (damage to your esophagus caused by stomach acid).

AcipHex may also be given with an antibiotic to prevent duodenal ulcer caused by infection with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori).

AcipHex is not for immediate relief of heartburn symptoms.