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| Pronunciation |
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 (pan
TOE pra
zole) |
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| Brand Names |
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| Protonix® |
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| Therapeutic
Categories |
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Proton Pump Inhibitor |
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| Reasons not to take this
medicine |
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- If you have an allergy to pantoprazole or any other part of the
medicine.
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| What is this medicine used
for? |
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- This medicine is used to treat irritation in the esophagus (the
swallowing pipe) caused by acid from the
stomach.
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| How does it work? |
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- Pantoprazole decreases the amount of acid in the stomach. This allows
the irritation to heal.
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| How is it best taken? |
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- Take with or without food. Take with food if this medicine causes an
upset stomach.
- Swallow tablet whole. Do not chew, break, or crush.
- Take at a similar time
everyday.
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| What do I do if I miss a
dose? |
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- Take a missed dose as soon as possible.
- If it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed one. Return to
your regular schedule.
- Do not take a double dose or extra
doses.
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| What are the precautions when
taking this
medicine? |
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- No alcohol intake (includes wine, beer, and liquor). Can worsen
symptoms of irritated esophagus.
- Limit caffeine (for example, tea, coffee, cola) and chocolate intake.
Can worsen symptoms of irritated esophagus.
- Ask healthcare provider about using aspirin, aspirin-containing
products, ibuprofen or like products, other blood thinners (warfarin,
ticlopidine, clopidogrel), garlic, ginseng, ginkgo, vitamin E.
- Tell healthcare provider if you are allergic to any medicine. Make
sure to tell about the allergy and how it affected you. This includes telling
about rash; hives; itching; shortness of breath; wheezing; cough; swelling of
face, lips, tongue, throat; or any other symptoms involved.
- Tell healthcare provider if you are pregnant or plan on getting
pregnant.
- Do not use if you are
breast-feeding.
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| What are the common side effects
of this
medicine? |
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- Diarrhea.
- Headache. Mild pain medicine may help.
- Belly pain.
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| What should I monitor? |
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- Change in symptoms. Are they better, worse, or about the same?
- Follow up with healthcare
provider.
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| Reasons to call healthcare
provider
immediately |
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- Signs of a life-threatening reaction. These include wheezing;
tightness in the chest; fever; itching; bad cough; blue skin color; fits;
swelling of face, lips, tongue, throat.
- Blood in the stool and toilet bowl or vomiting blood.
- Severe diarrhea.
- Any rash.
- No improvement in condition after or feeling
worse.
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| How should I store this
medicine? |
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- Store in a tight container at room
temperature.
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| General statements |
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- Do not share your medicine with others and do not take anyone else's
medicine.
- Keep all medicine out of the reach of children and pets.
- Keep a list of all your medicines (prescription, herbal/supplements,
vitamins, over-the-counter) with you. Give this list to healthcare provider
(doctor, nurse, pharmacist, physician assistant).
- Talk with healthcare provider before starting any new medicine,
including over-the-counter or natural products (herbs,
vitamins).
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