Pantoprazole sodium

Warning

Contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to any component of the formulation

Contraindications

• Known hypersensitivity to any component of the formulation

Adverse Reactions

• Headache
• Diarrhea
• Nausea
• Abdominal pain
• Vomiting
• Flatulence
• Dizziness
• Arthralgia

General Guidance

No dosage adjustment is recommended based on age, but dose adjustments may be necessary for patients with severe renal impairment or hepatic impairment

Pregnancy

• Pantoprazole should be used during pregnancy only if clearly needed

Nursing Mothers

• Pantoprazole and its metabolites are excreted in human milk, and a decision should be made whether to discontinue nursing or discontinue the drug

Pediatric Use

• The safety and effectiveness of pantoprazole for short-term treatment of erosive esophagitis associated with GERD have been established in pediatric patients 1 year through 16 years of age

Geriatric Use

• In short-term US clinical trials, erosive esophagitis healing rates in elderly patients were similar to those found in patients under the age of 65