(pantoprazole sodium)

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What is PROTONIX?

What is PROTONIX?


A prescription medicine called a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) used to reduce the amount of acid in your stomach.
In adults, PROTONIX is used for:

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up to 8 weeks for the healing and symptom relief of acid-related damage to the lining of the esophagus (called erosive esophagitis or EE). Your doctor may prescribe another 8 weeks of PROTONIX in patients whose EE does not heal.
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maintaining healing of EE and to help prevent the return of heartburn symptoms caused by GERD. It is not known if PROTONIX is safe and effective when used for longer than 12 months for this purpose.
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the long-term treatment of conditions where your stomach makes too much acid. This includes a rare condition called Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome.

In children 5 years of age and older, PROTONIX is used for:

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up to 8 weeks for the healing and symptom relief of EE.
It is not known if PROTONIX is safe if used longer than 8 weeks in children.

PROTONIX is not for use in children under 5 years of age.
It is not known if PROTONIX is safe and effective in children for treatment other than EE.

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