Pantosil 20 mg (Tablet (Enteric Coated))

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Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Pantoprazole sodium
Company Silva pharmaceuticals ltd
Also available as
Pantosil 40 mg tablet

Indications

  • 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

Pharmacology

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

Dosage & Administration

  • Oral administration
  • Benign gastric ulcer: 40 mg daily in the morning for 4 weeks, continued for further 4 weeks if not fully healed
  • Gastro-esophageal reflux disease: 20-40 mg daily in the morning for 4 weeks, continued for further 4 weeks if not fully healed
  • Duodenal ulcer: 40 mg daily in the morning for 2 weeks, continued for further 2 weeks if not fully healed
  • Duodenal ulcer associated with Helicobacter pylori: 40 mg twice daily in combination with antibiotics for one week
  • Prophylaxis of NSAID-associated gastric or duodenal ulcer: 20 mg daily for those requiring long-term NSAID treatment
  • Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome: Initially 80 mg once daily adjusted according to response
  • IV Injection administration for various conditions

Interaction

  • No significant drug interactions observed in clinical studies

Contraindications

  • Known hypersensitivity to any of the components of the formulation

Side Effects

  • Well tolerated in both short-term and long-term treatment
  • Common side effects: headache, diarrhea
  • Rare side effects: abdominal pain, flatulence, rash, insomnia, hyperglycemia

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • US FDA Pregnancy Category B
  • No adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women
  • 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
  • Highly protein bound, not readily dialyzable

Therapeutic Class

  • Proton Pump Inhibitor

Reconstitution

  • IV injection administration only
  • Solution for IV injection obtained by adding 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection to the vial containing powder
  • IV infusion should be given over a period of 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

Common Questions

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