AcipHex.com—Body mass index (BMI) and Acid Reflux Disease

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What’s your BMI?

Get to know your BMI

Body mass index (BMI) is a measurement used to classify an adult’s weight as underweight, normal, overweight, or obese. BMI helps to describe a person’s weight relative to his or her height. In most adults, BMI is related to total body fat content.

Knowing your BMI may be important for your acid reflux disease. Why?

			Being overweight or obese (BMI ≥25) is a risk factor for GERD symptoms
			The risk of reflux symptoms doubles for patients who are overweight (BMI 25 to 30)
			The risk triples for patients who are obese (BMI >30 to 35)

See how your BMI measures up:

Enter your weight, height, and click Submit.

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In adults (≥18 years of age), one ACIPHEX 20 mg tablet daily is used for the treatment of persistent, frequent (2 or more days a week) heartburn and other symptoms associated with acid reflux disease. ACIPHEX is also used for the short-term (4 to 8 weeks) treatment in the healing and symptom relief of damaging (erosive) acid reflux disease (gastroesophageal reflux disease) and to maintain healing of damage (erosion) and relief of heartburn symptoms that happen with acid reflux disease. ACIPHEX has not been studied for treatment lasting longer than 12 months (1 year).

In adolescents (≥12 years of age), one ACIPHEX 20 mg tablet daily is used for the treatment of persistent, frequent (2 or more days a week) heartburn and other symptoms associated with acid reflux disease.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
ACIPHEX has a well-established safety profile.

In adolescents, the most common side effects with ACIPHEX include headache, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain.

In adults, the most common side effects with ACIPHEX include pain, sore throat, gas, infection, and constipation.

Symptom relief does not rule out other serious stomach conditions.

Before taking ACIPHEX, tell your doctor if you are taking atazanavir, digoxin, iron salts, ketoconazole, or warfarin.

To learn more, talk to your doctor and see the Full Product Information.

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This site was last modified on: July 13, 2009 at 5:30:00 EST