Panosa 40 mg (Tablet (Enteric Coated))

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Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Pantoprazole sodium
Company Silco pharmaceutical ltd
Also available as
Panosa 20 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
  • Suppression of acid secretion
  • Covalently binds to H/K-ATPase enzyme system
  • Inhibition of basal and stimulated gastric acid secretion

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; maintenance dose is 20 mg daily
  • 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: Pantoprazole recommended at a dose of 40 mg twice daily in association with antimicrobial agents
  • Prophylaxis of NSAID-associated gastric or duodenal ulcer: 20 mg daily for those require long-term NSAID treatment
  • Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome: Initially 80 mg once daily adjusted according to response; daily doses above 80 mg given in 2 divided doses
  • IV injection for various conditions

Interaction

No significant drug interactions observed in clinical studies

Contraindications

Contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to any of the components

Side Effects

  • Well tolerated in both short-term and long-term treatment
  • Common side effects: headache, diarrhea
  • Rarely included 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) or increase the risk of osteoporosis related disorders

Overdose Effects

  • No known symptoms of overdosage in humans
  • Not readily dialyzable
  • Apart from symptomatic and supportive management, no specific therapy is recommended

Therapeutic Class

Proton Pump Inhibitor

Reconstitution

  • Direction for use of IV injection
  • Direction for use of IV infusion
  • Storage conditions for reconstituted solutions

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 URL

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