MEDONEFARMA
PANTOPRAZOLE (POWDER) DEVELOPED
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Pantoprazole is a proton pump inhibitor that decreases gastric acid secretion. It works by inactivating (H+/K+)-ATPase function in the stomach.
CHEMICAL NAME
1H-benzimidazole substituted by a difluoromethoxy group at position 5 and a [(3,4-dimethoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]sulfinyl group at position 2.
Brand Names
Pantozol, Pantomed
Category
Gastrointestinal / Proton Pump Inhibitor (Injection)
DOSAGE FORM
Injection, 40mg per vial
INDICATIONS
- Pantoprazole injection is used as a short-term treatment to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD; a condition in which backward flow of acid from the stomach causes heartburn and possible injury of the esophagus (the tube between the throat and stomach) in people who have had damage to their esophagus and who are unable to take pantoprazole by mouth.
- It is also used to treat conditions where the stomach produces too much acid, such as Zollinger-Ellison syndrome (tumors in the pancreas and small intestine that caused increased production of stomach acid).
NDC CODE
55150-202-00
STORAGE & SHELF LIFE
After storage at 2°C to 8°C with protection from light or at 20°C to 25°C with exposure to light.
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