General Information and Indications:
Pantoprazole is used to treat
gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a condition in which backward flow
of acid from the stomach causes heartburn and injury of the food pipe
(esophagus). It is also used to treat conditions where the stomach produces
too much acid, such as Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. Pantoprazole is in a
class of medications called proton-pump inhibitors. It works by decreasing
the amount of acid made in the stomach.
Information For Users:
Pantoprazole comes as a delayed-release (long-acting)
tablet to take by mouth. It is usually taken once or twice a day with or
without food. To help you remember to take pantoprazole, take it around the
same time every day. Follow the directions on your prescription label, ask
your doctor or pharmacist If you have any questions. Take pantoprazole
exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often
than prescribed by your health care provider.
Swallow the tablets whole; do not split, chew, or crush them.
Continue taking pantoprazole even if you feel well. Do not discontinue
taking pantoprazole without informing your doctor.
Other uses for this medicine
This medicine may be prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or
pharmacist for more information.
special precautions:
o Inform your doctor or pharmacist if you have
allergy to pantoprazole or any other medications.
o Inform your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription
medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you are
taking. Be sure to mention any of the following: ampicillin (Omnipen,
Polycillin, Totacillin); ketoconazole (Nizoral); and vitamins containing
iron. Your doctor may need to change the doses of your medications or
monitor you carefully for side effects.
o Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are
breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking pantoprazole, call your
doctor.
Possible Adverse
Effects:
Pantoprazole may cause adverse effects. Inform your
doctor if any of the following symptoms are severe or do not go away:
o diarrhea
o headache
o stomach pain
o gas or bloating
Pantoprazole may have other adverse effects. Call your doctor if you have
any unusual problems while taking this medication.
Brand Name(s):
o Protonix®
o Protonix®I.V.
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