I take dexilant problem that goes back to about fifteen years, 60 mg once a day, could I take it twice a day?

80 -year-old man3 years ago

Since a few months ago it doesn't work anymore for my acid reflux

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Mac-Pherson Anacréon · 3 years ago

Hello,

The usual maximum dose of dexilant is 60 mg. So you are already taking the maximum dose right now. In rare cases, the doctor may prescribe to take it twice a day, but this is only if no other medication in the same family or other combination has shown efficacy.

What I would suggest is that we suggest to your doctor another medication in the same family such as pantoprazole 40 mg that you could take twice a day and then re-evaluate the effectiveness in 2 weeks.

We can then contact your doctor to make the substitution and follow up with you afterwards.

To do so, call us at Familiprix in Valcourt at 450-532-6000.

We look forward to speaking with you in person!

Mac-Pherson Anacreon

Pharmacist owner

Familiprix Valcourt

80 -year-old man · 3 years ago

I have already used pantoprazole for a while and then it didn't work anymore. This is the third medication I have been prescribed and after a few years it stopped working and now I am told that there is no other medication that can be prescribed to me, that is why I am wondering if increasing the prescription to two a day would work

Thank you very much

Mac-Pherson Anacréon · 3 years ago

Were you taking pantoprazole 40 mg twice daily at the time?

If pantoprazole 40 mg twice a day didn't work for you, have you ever tried a combination with ranitidine? In a case like yours, doctors usually prescribe Dexilant 60 mg in the morning + ranitidine 150 mg at bedtime.

If this has already been tried without success, then dexilant 60 mg twice a day could be tried. Note that this increases, among other things, the risk of diarrhea associated with dexilant.

Enjoy!

Mac-Pherson Anacreon

80 -year-old man · 3 years ago

Hello,

That's good, I will try with your suggestion and use ranitidine

Thank you very much

Mac-Pherson Anacréon · 3 years ago

I'm glad to hear that!

Have a nice day!

- Mac-Pherson -

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