Pantoprazole (Systemic)

Brand Names : Protonix, Pantoloc

Category

• Gastric acid pump inhibitor
• antiulcer agent

Description

Pantoprazole (pan-TOE-pra-zole) is used to treat certain conditions in which there is too much acid in the stomach. It is used to treat duodenal and gastric ulcers and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a condition in which the acid in the stomach washes back up into the esophagus.

Pantoprazole works by decreasing the amount of acid produced by the stomach.

This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.

Oral
• Delayed-release tablets (U.S. and Canada)

Parenteral
• Injection (U.S.)

Brand Names

Some commonly used brand names are:

In the U.S.—

• Protonix

In Canada—

• Pantoloc