01/01/2024
Pantoprazole
Pantoprazole reduces the amount of acid your stomach makes.
It's used for heartburn, acid reflux and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) – GORD is when you keep getting acid reflux. It's also taken to prevent and treat stomach ulcers.
Sometimes, pantoprazole is taken for a rare condition caused by a tumour in the pancreas or gut called Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.
Pantoprazole comes as tablets.
All types of pantoprazole are available on prescription. You can also buy lower-strength 20mg tablets from pharmacies for heartburn or acid reflux.
You'll usually take pantoprazole once a day in the morning.
The most common side effects are headaches and diarrhoea. These tend to be mild and go away when you stop taking the medicine.
You should start to feel better in 2 to 3 days, but it may take up to 4 weeks for pantoprazole to fully control your symptoms.
If you've bought pantoprazole without a prescription and your symptoms do not improve after 2 weeks, see a doctor before taking any more.
Pantoprazole is not usually recommended during pregnancy.
3. Who can and cannot take pantoprazole
Adults and children aged 12 years and over can take pantoprazole.
Pantoprazole is not suitable for some people. To make sure it's safe for you, tell your doctor if you:
have ever had an allergic reaction to pantoprazole or any other medicine
have liver problems
are pregnant, trying to get pregnant or breastfeeding
are due to have an endoscopy
If you're going to have an endoscopy, ask your doctor if you should stop taking pantoprazole a few weeks before your procedure. This is because pantoprazole may hide some of the problems that would usually be spotted during an endoscopy.
4. How and when to take pantoprazole
You'll usually take pantoprazole once a day, first thing in the morning.
If you take pantoprazole twice a day, take 1 dose in the morning and 1 dose in the evening.
Dosage and strength
Each tablet contains 20mg or 40mg of pantoprazole.
Note.This information is only for knowledge purpose.Do not any medicine without prescription of your doctor.
