DRUG NAME ACTION INDICATION CONTRAINDICA

TION
ADVERSE EFFECTS NURSING
RESPONSIBILITIES

Generic Name:
Pantoprazole
Sodium


Brand Name:
PANTOLOC

Dosage:
40 mg

Route:
Oral

Frequency:



Inhibits proton pump
activity by binding to
hydrogen-potassium
adenosine triphosphatase,
located at secretory surface
of gastric parietal cells, to
suppress gastric acid
secretion..

CLASSIFICATION:

antacids and
antiulcerants





Symptomatic
treatment of mild
reflux esophagitis;
long term management
and prevention of
relapse of reflux
esophagitis; duodenal
and gastric ulcers,
reflux esophagitis;
eradication of H.
pylori.




allergic to
pantoprazole or to
any of the
ingredients of the
medication
is also using the
medication
atazanavir


Frequently: headache, diarrhea
Rarely: nausea, upper abdominal pain,
flatulence, skin rash, pruritus or dizziness.
alert: dont confuse with
protonix tablet, prisolec,
prozac, or prevacid
drug can be given without
regard to meals
drug shouldnt be used for
maintenance therapy beyond
16 weeks.
symptomatic response to
therapy doent preclude the
presence of gastric
malignancy