Pantoprazole 20mg Gastro-resistant Tablets

What is Pantoprazole?

A proton pump inhibitor (PPI) is used for the treatment of acid reflux and other acid-related diseases, including GERD (Gastroesophagael Reflux Disease).

Proton pump inhibitors are commonly prescribed to treat conditions related to excessive stomach acid and work by blocking proton pumps in the stomach lining from producing acid. This helps relieve symptoms and promotes healing of the stomach lining and esophagus. 

Ingredients

The active substance is pantoprazole. Each tablet contains 20 mg of pantoprazole (as sodium sesquihydrate).

The other ingredients are mannitol, crospovidone, anhydrous sodium carbonate, hydroxypropylcellulose, calcium stearate, hypromellose, yellow iron oxide (E172), Ferric oxide red, methacrylic acid-ethylacrylate -copolymer (1:1) and triethyl citrate.

Always take this medicine as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you're not sure. 

The recommended dose is:

Adults:

To treat symptoms (e.g. heartburn, acid regurgitation, pain on swallowing) associated with gastrooesophageal reflux disease.

The usual dose is one tablet a day. This dose usually brings relief within 2 to 4 weeks, at most after another four weeks.

Your doctor will tell you how long to continue taking the medicine. After this, any reoccurring symptoms can be controlled by taking one tablet daily when required.

Adults: To prevent duodenal and stomach ulcers in patients who need to take NSAIDs continuously. The usual dose is one tablet a day.

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.

Please see the Pantoprazole patient information leaflet here for a full list of side effects. 

Reporting of side effects

If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in the above description and patient information leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for “MHRA yellowcard” in the Google Play or Apple App Store. By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.