Pantoprazole

Pantoprazole, dem sell under de brand name Protonix, among odas, be a medication dem use for de treatment of stomach ulcers, short-term treatment of erosive esophagitis secof gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), maintenance of healing of erosive esophagitis, den pathological hypersecretory conditions wey dey include Zollinger–Ellison syndrome. E sanso fi be used along plus oda medications to eliminate Helicobacter pylori. Pantoprazole be a proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) wey ein effectiveness be similar to dat of oda PPIs. E be available by mouth den by injection into a vein.

Common side effects dey include headaches, diarrhea, abdominal pain, den joint pain. More serious side effects fi include severe allergic reactions, a type of chronic inflammation dem know as atrophic gastritis, Clostridioides difficile colitis, low magnesium, den vitamin B12 deficiency. Ein use insyd pregnancy dey appear to be safe. Pantoprazole be a proton pump inhibitor wey dey decrease gastric acid secretion. E dey work by inactivating (H+/K+)-ATPase function insyd de stomach.

Na de study of pantoprazole begin insyd 1985, wey na e cam into medical use insyd Germany insyd 1994. E be available as a generic medication. Insyd 2023, na e be de thirteenth most commonly prescribed medication insyd de United States, plus more dan 37million prescriptions. Insyd Australia, na e be one of de top 10 most prescribed medications between 2017 den 2023.

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