Kapidex And Zithromax
Drugmaker Takeda Pharmaceuticals has announced that it has changed the name of the drug Kapidex to Dexilant (dexlasoprazole) to reduce the likelihood of dispensing errors. Like Kapidex, Dexilant is a delayed-released proton pump inhibitor medication approved for the treatment of heartburn associated with symptomatic non-erosive gastroesophageal reflux disease, the healing of erosive esophagitis (EE), and the maintenance of healed EE.
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In March, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, the maker of the Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) Kapidex, changed the name of this medication to Dexilant.... Read more »
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