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"I was on Aciphex, a PPI medication for over ten years.  Very worried about the very serious side effects, and successfully stopped taking it; however, I still had some reflux.  I tried taking Tagamet OTC; and was happy to find that it's very effective.  It doesn't have the total blocking effect of a PPI, but I no longer want that.  Aciphex can cost as much as $300 a month if insurance doesn't cover it; and mine doesn't.  Tagamet is something like $11."