Pantoprazole Pregnancy and Breast Feeding Warnings

Pantoprazole is also known as: Protonix, Protonix IV

Overview

If you become pregnant, contact your doctor. You will need to discuss the benefits and risks of using Pantoprazole while you are pregnant. Pantoprazole is found in breast milk. Do not breast-feed while taking Pantoprazole .

Pantoprazole Pregnancy Warnings

Pantoprazole has been assigned to pregnancy category B by the FDA. Animal data have failed to reveal evidence of fetal harm after rats or rabbits were given doses 88 and 40 times the recommended human dose (based on body surface area), respectively. There are no data from controlled human studies. Pantoprazole should only be used during pregnancy when need has been clearly established.

Pantoprazole Lactation Warnings

There are no data on the excretion of pantoprazole into human milk. Pantoprazole and its metabolites are excreted in the milk of rats. The manufacturer recommends that due to the potential for serious adverse reactions in nursing infants, a decision should be made to discontinue nursing or discontinue the drug, taking into account the importance of the drug to the mother.

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