Pantoprazole

Pantoprazole is a proton pump inhibitor that decreases the amount of acid produced in the stomach. Pantoprazole is used to treat erosive esophagitis (damage to the esophagus from stomach acid caused by gastroesophageal reflux disease , or GERD ) in adults and children who are at least 5 years old. Pantoprazole is usually given for up to 8 weeks at a time while your esophagus heals. Pantoprazole is also used to treat Zollinger-Ellison syndrome and other conditions involving excess stomach acid.

Pantoprazole is a proton pump inhibitor that decreases the amount of acid produced in the stomach. Pantoprazole is used to treat erosive esophagitis (damage to the esophagus from stomach acid caused by gastroesophageal reflux disease , or GERD ) in adults and children who are at least 5 years old. Pantoprazole is usually given for up to 8 weeks at a time while your esophagus heals. Pantoprazole is also used to treat Zollinger-Ellison syndrome and other conditions involving excess stomach acid.

Heartburn can mimic early symptoms of a heart attack . Get emergency medical help if you have chest pain that spreads to your jaw or shoulder and you feel anxious or light-headed. You should not use this medicine if: you also take medicine that contains rilpivirine ( Edurant , Complera , Juluca , Odefsey ); if you had breathing problems, kidney problems, or a severe allergic reaction after taking pantoprazole in the past; or you are allergic to pantoprazole or similar medicines ( lansoprazole , omeprazole , Nexium , Prevacid , Prilosec , and others). Tell your doctor if you have ever had: low levels of magnesium in your blood; lupus ; or osteoporosis or low bone mineral density. You may be more likely to have a broken bone while using pantoprazole long-term or more than once per day. Talk with your doctor about ways to keep your bones healthy, especially if you are an adult over 50. It is not known whether this medicine will harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. You should not breast-feed while using this medicine. Pantoprazole is not approved for use by anyone younger than 5 years old.

Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction to pantoprazole: hives ; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat. Call your doctor at once if you have: severe stomach pain, diarrhea that is watery or bloody; sudden pain or trouble moving your hip, wrist, or back; bruising or swelling where intravenous pantoprazole was injected; kidney problems - fever, rash, nausea, loss of appetite, joint pain, urinating less than usual, blood in your urine, weight gain; low magnesium - dizziness, fast or irregular heart rate, tremors (shaking) or jerking muscle movements, feeling jittery, muscle cramps, muscle spasms in your hands and feet, cough or choking feeling; or new or worsening symptoms of lupus - joint pain, and a skin rash on your cheeks or arms that worsens in sunlight. Taking pantoprazole long-term may cause you to develop stomach growths called fundic gland polyps. Talk with your doctor about this risk. If you use pantoprazole for longer than 3 years, you could develop a vitamin B-12 deficiency. Talk to your doctor about how to manage this condition if you develop it. Common pantoprazole side effects may include: headache , dizziness; stomach pain, gas, nausea , vomiting , diarrhea; joint pain; or fever , rash, or cold symptoms (most common in children). This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Pantoprazole is not for the immediate relief of heartburn symptoms . Heartburn is often confused with the first symptoms of a heart attack. Seek emergency medical attention if you have chest pain or heavy feeling, pain spreading to the arm or shoulder, nausea, sweating, and a general ill feeling. Long-term treatment with pantoprazole may also make it harder for your body to absorb vitamin B-12, resulting in a deficiency of this vitamin. Talk with your doctor if you need long-term pantoprazole treatment and you have concerns about vitamin B-12 deficiency. Pantoprazole can cause kidney problems. Tell your doctor if you are urinating less than usual, or if you have blood in your urine. Diarrhea may be a sign of a new infection. Call your doctor if you have diarrhea that is watery or has blood in it. Pantoprazole may cause new or worsening symptoms of lupus. Tell your doctor if you have joint pain and a skin rash on your cheeks or arms that worsens in sunlight. You may be more likely to have a broken bone while taking this medicine long term or more than once per day.

Pantoprazole is not for the immediate relief of heartburn symptoms . Heartburn is often confused with the first symptoms of a heart attack. Seek emergency medical attention if you have chest pain or heavy feeling, pain spreading to the arm or shoulder, nausea, sweating, and a general ill feeling. Long-term treatment with pantoprazole may also make it harder for your body to absorb vitamin B-12, resulting in a deficiency of this vitamin. Talk with your doctor if you need long-term pantoprazole treatment and you have concerns about vitamin B-12 deficiency. Pantoprazole can cause kidney problems. Tell your doctor if you are urinating less than usual, or if you have blood in your urine. Diarrhea may be a sign of a new infection. Call your doctor if you have diarrhea that is watery or has blood in it. Pantoprazole may cause new or worsening symptoms of lupus. Tell your doctor if you have joint pain and a skin rash on your cheeks or arms that worsens in sunlight. You may be more likely to have a broken bone while taking this medicine long term or more than once per day.

0.571 mg/kg (0.57 (0.571)) 24 hourly PO — For 8 weeks

( ) — Not recommended in this age group

No neonatal dosage information is recorded for this medicine yet.

Tell your doctor about all your other medicines. Some may interact with pantoprazole, especially: digoxin ; methotrexate ; or a diuretic or "water pill." This list is not complete. Other drugs may affect pantoprazole, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products . Not all possible drug interactions are listed here.

No storage information is recorded for this medicine yet.