Surgery in the Treatment of Obesity (cont.)
IN THIS ARTICLE
- Obesity and Health Concerns
- Measuring Obesity
- Nonsurgical Treatment of Obesity
- Surgical Treatment of Obesity
- Digestion: The Basics
- Criteria for Surgery
- Classifications of Surgery
- Preoperative Workup
- Operative Procedures
- Benefits and Risks of Weight-Loss Surgery
- For More Information
- Web Links
- Synonyms and Keywords
- Authors and Editors
Authors and Editors
Author: Alan A Saber, MD, MS, FACS, Chief, Minimally Invasive Surgery and Bariatric Surgery, Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Michigan State University.Coauthor(s): Kathryn L Hale, MS, PA-C, Medical Writer, eMedicine.com, Inc.
Editors: Michel M Murr, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Director, Department of Bariatric Surgery, University of South Florida; Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD, Senior Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine; Romesh Khardori, MD, Chief, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Molecular Medicine, Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine.
Last Editorial Review: 1/13/2006
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- KAPIDEX may not be right for everyone. You should not take KAPIDEX if you are allergic to KAPIDEX or any of its ingredients. Severe allergic reactions have been reported.
- Symptom relief does not rule out other serious stomach conditions.
- The most common side effects of KAPIDEX were diarrhea (4.8%), stomach pain (4.0%), nausea (2.9%), common cold (1.9%), vomiting (1.6%), and gas (1.6%). KAPIDEX and certain other medicines can affect each other. Before taking KAPIDEX, tell your doctor if you are taking ampicillin, atazanavir, digoxin, iron, ketoconazole, or tacrolimus. If you are taking KAPIDEX with warfarin, you may need to be monitored because serious risks could occur.
Uses of KAPIDEX
- Persistent heartburn two or more days a week, despite treatment and diet changes, could be acid reflux disease (ARD). Prescription KAPIDEX capsules are used in adults to treat heartburn related to ARD, to heal acid-related damage to the lining of the esophagus (called erosive esophagitis or EE), and to stop EE from coming back. Individual results may vary. Most damage (erosions) heals in 4–8 weeks.
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