I'm on holiday and forgot Dexilant – what medication can I safely use temporarily instead?

Dexilant is a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) drug with a unique, two-phase release of the active substance (dexlansoprazole), which means that it does not have an identical over-the-counter counterpart. As part of emergency help in a pharmacy, you can buy medicines containing pantoprazole, omeprazole or esomeprazole, which work on the same principle, inhibiting the secretion of stomach acid. As a pharmacist, within my competence, I can suggest over-the-counter remedies, e.g.:

https://www.gdziepolek.pl/produkty/63084/polprazol-max-kapsulki/apteki

https://www.gdziepolek.pl/produkty/88715/pantoprazol-teva-tabletki/apteki

https://www.gdziepolek.pl/produkty/118381/esomeprazol-alugastrin-kapsulki/apteki

Antacids or preparations with alginates can also be helpful on an ad hoc basis, which alleviate symptoms but do not replace causal treatment, e.g.

https://www.gdziepolek.pl/produkty/130867/manti-complex-tabletki-do-ssania-gryzienia-zucia/apteki

In cities such as Warsaw, Wrocław, Katowice, Krakow, Lublin, Gdańsk, Łódź, Szczecin, Białystok, Poznań and Chorzów, products can be ordered with instant delivery even in 1 hour thanks to the Wolt Drive service - check if the service is available in your location:

https://www.gdziepolek.pl/koszyk/szybka-dostawa?src=zf

However, please remember that over-the-counter drugs usually have a weaker and shorter effect than Dexilant, so it is worth taking them in the morning, on an empty stomach, about 30-60 minutes before a meal. If the symptoms intensify, I suggest contacting a doctor (e.g. via teleconsultation), who can issue an e-prescription for the right drug, which can be obtained in any pharmacy in Poland.

If you need more personalised advice, you can use the teleconsultation here:

https://www.gdziepolek.pl/telekonsultacja

You can check where you can buy Dexilant in Poland at this address:

https://www.gdziepolek.pl/produkty/23170/dexilant-kapsulki-o-zmodyfikowanym-uwalnianiu/apteki