Should protonix and acophex be taken together to treat acid reflux and IBS?

[LindaToby]

I have acid reflux and IBS. Should I take aciphex in the am and protonix in the evening or is that being redundint?

[Ratnakar Kini, MD]

Hi,
Both aciphex and protonix belong to the same group of medications. You can take any one of them.
Though taking one of it in the morning and the other one in the evening will still relieve symptoms and does not cause any harm, this protocol is generally not followed.