PROTONIX

SPECIFICATION

40MG

Generic

Pantoprazole Sodium

About

Pantoprazole is used to treat certain stomach and esophagus problems (such as acid reflux). It works by decreasing the amount of acid your stomach makes.

Indication

In combination with two appropriate antibiotics for the eradication of Helicobacter pylori in patients with peptic ulcers with the objective of reducing the recurrence of duodenal and gastric ulcers caused by this microorganism. Duodenal ulcer , Gastric ulcer and Moderate and severe cases of inflammation of the oesophagus (reflux oesophagitis).

Side Effects

Uncommon (may affect up to 1 in 100 people) - Headache; dizziness; diarrhoea; feeling sick, vomiting; bloating and flatulence (wind); constipation; dry mouth; abdominal pain and discomfort; skin rash, exanthema, eruption; itching; feeling weak, exhausted or generally unwell; sleep disorders; fracture in the hip, wrist or spine.Rare (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people) - Distortion or complete lack of the sense of taste; disturbances in vision such as blurred vision; hives; pain in the joints; muscle pains; weight changes; raised body temperature; high fever; swelling of the extremities (peripheral oedema); allergic reactions; depression; breast enlargement in males.Very Rare – Disorientation

Drug Interactions

Ketoconazole, itraconazole and posaconazole or erlotinib , Warfarin and phenprocoumon , atazanavir , Methotrexate , Fluvoxamine , Rifampicin.

When not to Use

If you are allergic to pantoprazole or to any of the other ingredients of this medicine. If you are allergic to medicines containing other proton pump inhibitors

.Precaution

Talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse before taking - If you have severe liver problems. Please tell your doctor if you ever had problems with your liver in the past. He will check your liver enzymes more frequently. In the case of a rise of liver enzymes the treatment should be stopped.RI