Rabeprazole Sodium and Sargramostim

• Generic Name: rabeprazole
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Aciphex, AcipHex Sprinkle

Short-term treatment of symptomatic GERD (e.g., heartburn) in patients without erosive esophagitis.

Short-term treatment of erosive esophagitis in patients with GERD.

Maintain healing and decrease recurrence of erosive esophagitis.

Short-term treatment of active duodenal ulcer.

Treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection and duodenal ulcer disease. Used in conjunction with amoxicillin and clarithromycin (triple therapy).

Long-term treatment of pathologic GI hypersecretory conditions (e.g., Zollinger-Ellison syndrome).

Some evidence for use of proton-pump inhibitors (e.g., omeprazole) for gastric acid suppressive therapy as an adjunct in the management of upper GI Crohn’s disease, including esophageal, gastroduodenal, and jejunoileal disease.

• Generic Name: sargramostim
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Leukine

Sargramostim is a man-made form of a protein that stimulates the growth of white blood cells in your body. White blood cells help your body fight against infection.

Sargramostim is used in adults and children who are at least 2 years old, to help prevent serious infection in conditions such as leukemia, bone marrow transplant, and pre-chemotherapy blood cell collection.

Sargramostim is also used to lower the risk of death from bone marrow suppression after exposure to radiation in adults and children as young as newborns.

Sargramostim may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.