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(also known as Pantoprazole, Protium, Pantozol, Pantoloc)
Pantoprazole is a proton pump inhibitor drug used for short-term treatment of erosion and ulceration of the esophagus caused by gastroesophageal reflux disease. Initial treatment is generally of eight weeks' duration, after which another eight week course of treatment may be considered if necessary. It can be used as a... more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| GERD & Heartburn | 240 |
79% |
| Hiatal Hernia | 40 |
68% |
| Gastritis | 30 |
87% |
| Peptic Ulcers | 20 |
95% |
| Lupus | 8 |
75% |
Overall, 80% (377
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Protonix Reviews
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Have to take daily for stomach protection due to multiple meds
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helps alot
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worked great for a couple years than started doing less help.
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works at 40mg, 3 times a day dose
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working great
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works if I take double the usual dose and insurance won't pay for it.
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Same story as with Zegerid. It will work short term, but long term treatments with this medication seem to loose their effectiveness.
I have to stop use of the medication, and resume at a later time when needed.
I have to stop use of the medication, and resume at a later time when needed.
Working / Worked
It worked very well but could notafford to keep taking it.
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Pantoprazole
Pantoprazole is the generic for Protonix. I've used both forms before, and Zegerid, and Omeprazole. I am now on Nexium and it is working for me. I ... [More] -
Pantoprazole
none of them seems to work for me. I have been on prevacid, am on nprilosec atm and was on protonix before as I said. I might go and ask for that agai... [More] -
Pantoprazole
When I was first diagnosed, my doctor put me on Protonix. It didn't work for me, and within 2 weeks, he had me on Aciphex. Now I take Prilosec (omep... [More] -
Pantoprazole
If it was Protonix then yes. It really helped me a lot, especially at night time since that is when my GERD is usually worse. Aside from diet change I... [More] -
Pantoprazole
3 years ago when I had my first flare up of Gerd I was given Pantoprazole. At the time I didn't think it worked but I managed to get over the bad flar... [More]
