Pantoprazole is a substituted benzimidazole and belongs to a group of drugs called proton pump inhibitors (PPI’s). It is used to treat certain conditions caused by too much acid being produced in the stomach.
COMPOSITION:
Each uncoated tablet contains:
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Pantoprazole Sodium Sesquihydrate |
I.P. |
40mg |
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Equivalent to Pantoprazole |
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MECHANISM OF ACTION:
Pantoprazole is a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) that suppresses the final step in gastric acid production by forming a covalent bond to two sites of the (H+, K+ )- ATPase enzyme system at the secretory surface of the gastric parietal cell.
INDICATIONS:
Gastro-oesophagal reflux disease (GERD) and Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.
CONTRAINDICATIONS:
Contraindicated in patients with hypersensitivity to the product.
SIDE EFFECTS:
Headache, dizziness, nausea, vomiting.
DOSAGE:
As directed by the physician
DIRECTIONS FOR USE:
Swallow pantoprazole tablets whole with a drink of water, Do not chew.
Take each dose an hour before a meal. Take pantoprazole at around the same time every day.
STORAGE:
Keep all medicines out of the reach of children.
Store in a cool, dry place, protect from light.
PRESENTATION:
10x10 tablets in a cardboard carton
BARCODE:
0108906044107137
0118906044107134
0128906044107131
