Pantolok 20 mg (Tablet (Enteric Coated))

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Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Pantoprazole sodium
Company Ibn sina pharmaceuticals ltd
Also available as
Pantolok 40 mg tablet Pantolok 40 mg injection

Title

  • Pantolok 20 mg Tablet

Categories

  • Medicine
  • Healthcare
  • Pharmaceutical

Indication

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

Mode of Action

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

Dosage and Administration

  • Oral administration
  • Benign gastric ulcer 40 mg daily
  • GERD 20-40 mg daily
  • Duodenal ulcer 40 mg daily
  • Duodenal ulcer with Helicobacter pylori 40 mg twice daily with antibiotics
  • Prophylaxis of NSAID-associated gastric or duodenal ulcer 20 mg daily
  • Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome 80 mg once daily

Interaction

  • No significant drug interactions observed in clinical studies

Contraindications

  • Known hypersensitivity to any components of the formulation

Side Effects

  • Well-tolerated in short-term and long-term treatment
  • Common: Headache, diarrhea
  • Rare: Abdominal pain, flatulence, rash, insomnia, hyperglycemia

Pregnancy and Lactation

  • US FDA Pregnancy Category B
  • Limited well-controlled studies in pregnant women
  • Excreted in human milk

Precautions and Warnings

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

Overdose Effects

  • No known symptoms of overdosage in humans
  • Highly protein bound, not readily dialyzable
  • Symptomatic and supportive management recommended

Therapeutic Class

  • Proton Pump Inhibitor

Reconstitution

  • IV administration only
  • Intravenous injection should be given slowly over 2 to 5 minutes
  • IV infusion should be given over approximately 15 minutes

Storage Conditions

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

Chemical Structure

  • Molecular Formula: C16H15F2N3O4S
  • Chemical Structure Image: https://medex.com.bd/storage/res/g-res-859-pantoprazole-sodium-chemical-structure-cnfmhAVGwpLzfJYlfu9P.svg

Commonly Asked Questions

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