Panoral 20 mg (Tablet (Enteric Coated))

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Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Pantoprazole sodium
Company Eskayef pharmaceuticals ltd
Also available as
Panoral 40 mg tablet

Indications

  • Peptic ulcer diseases
  • Gastroesophageal reflux diseases
  • Ulcer induced by NSAIDs
  • Eradication of Helicobacter pylori (in combination with antibiotics)
  • Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome

Pharmacology

  • Proton pump inhibitor
  • Suppresses the final step in gastric acid production
  • Covalently binds to the H+/K+ATPase enzyme system

Dosage & Administration

  • 40 mg daily in the morning for benign gastric ulcer for 4 weeks, continued for further 4 weeks if not fully healed
  • 20-40 mg daily in the morning for gastro-esophageal reflux disease for 4 weeks, continued for further 4 weeks if not fully healed; maintenance dose is 20 mg daily
  • 40 mg daily in the morning for duodenal ulcer for 2 weeks, continued for further 2 weeks if not fully healed
  • 40 mg twice daily with antimicrobial agents for duodenal ulcer associated with Helicobacter pylori
  • 20 mg daily for prophylaxis of NSAID-associated gastric or duodenal ulcer
  • Initially 80 mg once daily adjusted according to response for Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome
  • 40 mg once daily for 7-10 days for duodenal ulcer and gastric ulcer (IV)
  • 40 mg once daily for 7-10 days for gastroesophageal reflux disease associated with a history of erosive esophagitis (IV)
  • IV 80 mg for prevention of rebleeding in peptic ulcer
  • 80 mg IV every 12 h for prophylaxis of acid aspiration
  • 80 mg IV every 12 hours for long-term management of Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome and other pathological hypersecretory conditions

Interaction

No significant drug interactions observed in clinical studies

Contraindications

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

Side Effects

  • Headache
  • Diarrhea
  • Abdominal pain
  • Flatulence
  • Rash
  • Insomnia
  • Hyperglycemia

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • US FDA Pregnancy Category B
  • Use during pregnancy only if clearly needed
  • Excreted in human milk

Precautions & Warnings

  • Tablet should not be split, chewed or crushed
  • Long-term therapy may lead to malabsorption of cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12)
  • May increase the risk of osteoporosis related disorders

Overdose Effects

No known symptoms of overdosage in humans

Therapeutic Class

Proton Pump Inhibitor

Reconstitution

  • Panoral lyophilized powder and 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection is for intravenous administration only
  • IV injection should be given as a slow intravenous injection
  • IV infusion should be given as an intravenous infusion over a period of approximately 15 minutes

Storage Conditions

Keep in a dry place, away from light and heat, out of the reach of children

Chemical Structure

  • Molecular Formula : C16H15F2N3O4S
  • Chemical Structure Image: [URL to image]

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