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Pantoprazole

pronunciation

pronounced as (pan toe' pra zole)

Why is this medication prescribed?

Pantoprazole is used to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a condition in which backward flow of acid from the stomach causes heartburn and possible injury of the esophagus (the tube between the throat and stomach). Pantoprazole is used to treat the symptoms of GERD, allow the esophagus to heal, and prevent further damage to the 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.

How should this medicine be used?

Pantoprazole comes as a delayed-release (releases the medication in the intestine to prevent break-down of the medication by stomach acids) tablet and as a delayed-release oral suspension (a liquid that releases the medication in the intestine to prevent break-down of the medication by stomach acids) to take by mouth.,The packets of delayed-release granules for oral suspension must be mixed with applesauce or apple juice and taken by mouth or given through a feeding tube. The delayed-release tablets are usually taken with or without food one or two times a day. The oral suspension is usually taken 30 minutes before a meal once or twice a day. Take pantoprazole at around the same time every day. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take pantoprazole exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often or for a longer period of time than prescribed by your doctor.

Swallow the tablets whole; do not split, chew, or crush them. If your doctor has prescribed the 40 mg tablet and it is too big for you to swallow, ask your doctor to prescribe two of the 20 mg tablets instead.

To take the granules for oral suspension, open the packet and either sprinkle the granules onto one teaspoonful of applesauce or into a cup containing one teaspoonful of apple juice. Do not mix the granules with water, other liquids, or other foods. Use all of the granules in the packet; do not divide the granules into smaller doses. If you sprinkle the granules into apple juice, stir the mixture for 5 seconds. Swallow the mixture of applesauce or apple juice and medication right away (within 10 minutes) without chewing or crushing the granules. If you sprinkled the granules on applesauce, take several sips of water to wash the granules down to your stomach. If you sprinkled the granules into apple juice, rinse the cup once or twice with apple juice and drink the apple juice right away to be sure you swallow any leftover granules.

Pantoprazole granules mixed with apple juice may be given through a feeding tube. If you have a feeding tube, ask your doctor how you should take pantoprazole.

Continue to take pantoprazole even if you feel well. Do not stop taking pantoprazole without talking to your doctor. If your condition does not improve or gets worse, call your doctor.

What are the precautions to be followed?

• tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to pantoprazole, dexlansoprazole (Dexilant), esomeprazole (Nexium, in Vimovo), lansoprazole (Prevacid), omeprazole (Prilosec, in Zegerid), rabeprazole (AcipHex), any other medications, or any of the ingredients in pantoprazole tablets or granules. Ask your pharmacist for a list of the ingredients.
• tell your doctor if you are taking rilpivirine (Edurant, in Complera, Odefsey). Your doctor will probably tell you not to take pantoprazole if you are taking this medication.
• tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you are taking or plan to take. Be sure to mention any of the following: certain antibiotics, including ampicillin , anticoagulants (blood thinners) such as warfarin (Coumadin, Jantoven), atazanavir (Reyataz), digoxin (Lanoxin), diuretics ('water pills'), iron supplements, ketoconazole (Nizoral), methotrexate (Trexall), and nelfinavir (Viracept). Your doctor may need to change the doses of your medications or monitor you carefully for side effects.
• tell your doctor if you have or have ever had a low level of magnesium in your blood or if you tested positive for the bacteria H. pylori.
• tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking pantoprazole, call your doctor.

What are possible side effects of this medication ?

• headache
• nausea
• vomiting
• gas
• joint pain
• constipation

• blistering or peeling skin
• rash
• hives
• itching
• swelling of the eyes, face, lips, mouth, throat, or tongue
• difficulty breathing or swallowing
• hoarseness
• irregular, fast, or pounding heartbeat
• excessive tiredness
• dizziness
• lightheadedness
• muscle spasms
• uncontrollable shaking of a part of the body
• seizures
• severe diarrhea with watery stools
• stomach pain
• fever

Pantoprazole may cause other side effects. Call your doctor if you have any unusual problems while taking this medication.

People who take proton pump inhibitors such as pantoprazole may be more likely to fracture their wrists, hips, or spine than people who do not take one of these medications. The risk is highest in people who take high doses of one of these medications or take them for one year or longer.

People who take pantoprazole for a long time may develop weakening of the stomach lining and a low level of vitamin B12 in the blood.

Talk to your doctor about the risks of taking pantoprazole.

How to store the medication and dispose it of after its use later?

Keep this medication in the container it came in, tightly closed, and out of reach of children. Store it at room temperature and away from excess heat and moisture (not in the bathroom).

Unneeded medications should be disposed of in special ways to ensure that pets, children, and other people cannot consume them. However, you should not flush this medication down the toilet. Instead, the best way to dispose of your medication is through a medicine take-back program.

Drug Category/Class

• Anti-Ulcer Agents
• Proton Pump Inhibitors
• Drugs for Peptic Ulcer and Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease (Gord)
• Drugs for Acid Related Disorders
• Alimentary Tract and Metabolism
• Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A2 Inhibitors
• Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A2 Inducers
• Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C9 Inhibitors
• Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C9 Inducers
• Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C19 Inducers
• CYP3A4 Inhibitors
• Proton pump inhi

Prescribed	Short-term (up to 16 weeks) treatment of erosive esophagitis.
Weight :	383.37
Structure	Pantoprazole
Formula	C16H15F2N3O4S

Pantoprazole has 65 Brands listed

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