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I had reflux esophagitis was given ppi in am and pepcid ac in pm. to taper off the gi has me dropping pepcid. i want off ppi, so can i start with dropping ppi every other day, while still on pepcid at night? maybe pepcid on the days i dont take ppi?
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The PPI is likely controlling your symptoms more than Pepcid is so the first step would be to stop the Pepcid. This will likely not cause recurrent symptoms but, if it does, then it is definitely not time to stop the PPI. If no recurrence of symptoms occurs, then weaning the PPI would be a reasonable next step. So, follow the advice of the GI doctor who knows you best. Good luck to you!
Answered 5/28/2023
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