Pantoprazole
Pantoprazole is used for: Short-term treatment (7 to 10 days) of patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) who have a history of irritation of the esophagus. It may be used for conditions that cause your body to make too much stomach acid (eg, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome). It may also be...
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pantoprazole
Pantoprazole is in a group of drugs called proton pump inhibitors. It decreases the amount of acid produced in the stomach. Pantoprazole is used to treat erosive esophagitis (damage to the esophagus from stomach acid), and other conditions involving excess stomach acid such as Zollinger-Ellison...
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Pantoprazole
The active ingredient in pantoprazole sodium delayed-release tablets is a substituted benzimidazole, sodium 5-(difluoromethoxy)-2-[[(3,4-dimethoxy-2-pyridinyl)methyl] sulfinyl]-1H-benzimidazole sesquihydrate, a compound that inhibits gastric acid secretion. Its empirical formula is C16H14F2N3NaO4S...
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Pantoprazole Sodium
Suppresses gastric acid secretion by blocking acid (proton) pump within gastric parietal cells.
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Pantoprazole sodium
Protonix blocks the production of stomach acid. It is prescribed to heal a condition called erosive esophagitis (a severe inflammation of the passage to the stomach) brought on by a persistent backflow of stomach acid (gastroesophageal reflux disease). Later, it may be prescribed to maintain...
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See also: Barrett's Esophagus, Duodenal Ulcer, Erosive Esophagitis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Helicobacter Pylori Infection, Peptic Ulcer, Stomach Ulcer, Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis, Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome

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