Panocid
Drug name: Panocid
Other names used:
- Panto®
- Pantoloc®
- Protium®
- Protonix®
Active Ingredients:
- Pantoprazole
Indications: Pantoprazole is used to treat:
- Gastro oesophageal reflux disease, including treatment of such as heartburn, acid regurgitation and pain on swallowing and long-term management of reflux oesophagitis.
- Peptic ulcers.
- Preventing peptic ulcers in people who need continued treatment with non-steroidal (NSAIDs) and are at risk of ulcers.
- Eradicating a type of bacteria called Helicobacter pylori from the gut of people with a duodenal ulcer or of the stomach (gastritis) (in combination with antibiotics).
- Excessive secretion of stomach acid due to a tumour or enlargement of the pancreas (Zollinger-Ellison syndrome).
Contraindications and cautions:
- You should not use pantoprazole if you to pantoprazole.
- You should not use this medication in children under 12 years of age.
You should talk with your health care provider prior to taking this medication in
- Decreased kidney function.
- Decreased liver function.
- B12 deficiency.
- The safety of this for use during pregnancy has not been established. It should be used with caution during pregnancy, and only if the expected benefit to the mother is greater than any possible risk to the developing baby. Seek medical advice from your doctor.
- It is not known if this medicine passes into breast milk. It should be used with caution by breastfeeding mothers, and only if the expected benefit to the mother is greater than any possible risk to the nursing infant. Seek medical advice from your doctor.
Warning!
- Pantoprazole is broken down by stomach acid. For this reason, Pantoprazole tablets have a special 'enteric coat' to protect the pantoprazole from the acid. This allows the tablet to pass through the stomach into the intestine, where the tablet dissolves and the pantoprazole is absorbed into the bloodstream. The tablets should not be broken, chewed or crushed, as this would stop the special coating from working. The tablets should be swallowed whole with water before a meal.
- As pantoprazole decreases the acidity in the stomach, it may lead to a slightly increased risk of getting stomach infections such as and Campylobacter.
- Stomach cancer can have similar symptoms to stomach ulcers, and these symptoms can be relieved by pantoprazole. For this reason, if it is suspected that you have a stomach ulcer, your doctor should exclude the possibility of stomach cancer before you start treatment with this medicine. Otherwise, this medicine could mask the symptoms of stomach cancer and therefore delay diagnosis of this condition. This is particularly important if you are middle aged or older and have new or recently changed symptoms.
Adverse effects: Medicines and their possible side effects can affect individual people in different ways. The following are some of the side effects that are known to be associated with this medicine. Because a side effect is stated here, it does not mean that all people using this medicine will experience that or any side effect.
- Abdominal pain.
- Diarrhoea.
- Constipation.
- Excess gas in the stomach and intestines (flatulence).
- Headache.
- Nausea and vomiting.
- Dizziness.
- Blurred vision.
- Skin reactions such as rash or itching.
- Dry mouth.
- Pain in the muscles or joints.
- Swollen ankles due to fluid retention.
- Decreased number of white blood cells or platelets in the blood.
- Liver disorders.
- Increased levels of fats called triglycerides in the blood.
- Depression.
- Hallucinations.
- Confusion.
The side effects listed above may not include all of the side effects reported by the drug's manufacturer.
For more information about any other possible risks associated with this medicine, please read the information provided with the medicine or consult your doctor or pharmacist.
Interactions: It is important to tell your doctor or pharmacist what you are already taking, including those bought without a prescription and medicines, before you start treatment with this medicine. Similarly, check with your doctor or pharmacist before taking any new medicines while taking this one, to ensure that the combination is safe.
Especially pay attention to the following drugs:
- Atazanavir (Reyataz®)
- Iron salts
- Ampicillin esters (bacampicillin, pivampicillin)
- Ketoconazole (Nizoral®)
- Warfarin (Coumadin®, Jantoven®).
Additional Information: DO NOT SHARE THIS MEDICINE with others. DO NOT USE THIS MEDICINE for other health conditions. KEEP THIS PRODUCT, as well as syringes and needles, if needed during treatment, out of the reach of children. Do not reuse needles, syringes, or other materials.
