Tell your doctor about all of the medicines you take, including prescription and non-prescription drugs, vitamins and herbal supplements. Protonix may affect how other medicines work, and other medicines may affect how Protonix works. Especially tell your doctor if you take:
- Warfarin (Coumadin, Athrombin-K, Jantoven, Panwarfin)
- Ketoconazole (Nizoral)
- Atazanavir (Reyataz), Nelfinavir (Viracept)
- Iron supplements
- Ampicillin antibiotics
- Methotrexate
Ask your doctor if you are not sure if any of your medicines are the kind listed above.
Active ingredient: pantoprazole sodium sesquihydrate
Inactive ingredients in Protonix Delayed-Release Tablets: calcium stearate, crospovidone, hypromellose, iron oxide, mannitol, methacrylic acid copolymer, polysorbate 80, povidone, propylene glycol, sodium carbonate, sodium lauryl sulfate, titanium dioxide, and triethyl citrate.
Inactive ingredients in Protonix For Delayed-Release Oral Suspension, 40 mg: crospovidone, hypromellose, methacrylic acid copolymer, microcrystalline cellulose, polysorbate 80, povidone, sodium carbonate, sodium lauryl sulfate, talc, titanium dioxide, triethyl citrate, and yellow ferric oxide.
Tell your doctor if you are breastfeeding or planning to breastfeed. Protonix may pass into your milk. Talk with your doctor about the best way to feed your baby if you take Protonix.
- Store Protonix at room temperature between 59° to 86°F (15° to 30°C).
- Keep Protonix and all medicines out of the reach of children.
Do not take Protonix if you are:
- allergic to any of the ingredients in Protonix. See the end of this leaflet for a complete list of ingredients in Protonix.
- allergic to any proton pump inhibitor (PPI). If you do not know if your medicines are PPIs, please ask your doctor.
If you take too much Protonix, call your doctor or seek emergency medical attention right away.
Protonix (generic: pantoprazole) is a prescription medication used to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). It is also used to treat Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome. Protonix belongs to a group of drugs called proton pump inhibitors. It works by decreasing the amount of acid made in the stomach.
This medication comes in tablet and granule packet forms. It is usually taken once or twice daily, with or without food. Granules should be taken 30 minutes before a meal.
Common side effects of Protonix include headache, diarrhea, and nausea.
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, think you may be pregnant, or are planning to become pregnant. It is not known if Protonix will harm your unborn baby. Talk to your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.
- Take Protonix exactly as prescribed by your doctor.
- Do not change your dose or stop Protonix without talking to your doctor.
- If you forget to take a dose of Protonix, take it as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, do not take the missed dose. Take the next dose at your regular time. Do not take two doses to try to make up for a missed dose.
- If you take too much Protonix, call your doctor right away.
- Serious allergic reactions. Tell your doctor if you get any of the following symptoms with Protonix
- rash
- face swelling
- throat tightness
- difficult breathing
- Stomach lining weakening with long-term use
- Vitamin B-12 deficiency
Your doctor may stop Protonix if these symptoms happen.
- Low magnesium levels in your body. This problem can be serious. Low magnesium can happen in some people who take a proton pump inhibitor medicine for at least 3 months. If low magnesium levels happen, it is usually after a year of treatment. You may or may not have symptoms of low magnesium.
Tell your doctor right away if you have any of these symptoms:
- seizures
- dizziness
- abnormal or fast heartbeat
- jitteriness
- jerking movements or shaking (tremors)
- muscle weakness
- spasms of the hands and feet
- cramps or muscle aches
- spasm of the voice box
Your doctor may check the level of magnesium in your body before you start taking Protonix or during treatment; if you will be taking Protonix for a long period of time.
The most common side effects with Protonix in adults include:
- Headache
- Diarrhea
- Nausea
- Stomach pain
- Vomiting
- Gas
- Dizziness
- Pain in your joints
The most common side effects with Protonix in children include:
- upper respiratory infection
- Headache
- Fever
- Diarrhea
- Vomiting
- Rash
- Stomach pain
People who are taking multiple daily doses of proton pump inhibitor medicines for a long period of time may have an increased risk of fractures of the hip, wrist or spine.
Tell your doctor about any side effects that bother you or that do not go away.
These are not all the possible side effects with Protonix. Talk with your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions about side effects. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Protonix is a prescription medication used in adults for:
- gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- treatment of acid-related damage to the lining of the esophagus (erosive esophagitis) caused by gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- a rare condition called Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome, where the stomach makes more than the normal amount of acid
Protonix is used in children ages 5 years to 16 years old for short-term treatment (for up to 8 weeks) of acid-related damage to the lining of the esophagus (erosive esophagitis) caused by GERD.
This medication may be prescribed for other uses. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.
Before taking Protonix, tell your doctor if you:
- have been told that you have low magnesium levels in your blood
- are pregnant, think you may be pregnant, or are planning to become pregnant. It is not known if Protonix will harm your unborn baby. Talk to your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.
- are breastfeeding or planning to breastfeed. Protonix may pass into your milk. Talk with your doctor about the best way to feed your baby if you take Protonix.
Tell your doctor about all of the medicines you take, including prescription and non-prescription drugs, vitamins and herbal supplements. Protonix may affect how other medicines work, and other