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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 | 242 |
79% |
| Hiatal Hernia | 41 |
66% |
| Gastritis | 30 |
87% |
| Peptic Ulcers | 20 |
95% |
| Lupus | 8 |
75% |
Overall, 80% (380
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Protonix Reviews
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Worked for awhile, was probably on this the longest at one time
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don't know if it works not going to stop it to see take it in the morning
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It works but I don't like having to go a lot to the bathroom.
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less side effects than Nexium and works just as well.
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It works well....
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Protonix definitely helps, but it's so expensive for me. Now that I've changed my diet, I've discontinued taking it daily and only take it when I know I'll be eating "trigger" foods or when I'm feeling an episode coming on.
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Worked while I took it, but my doctor switched me to Achiphex.
Working / Worked
Works very well,but, chemicals...don't want to continue.
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I take 40 mg twice a day. It works to a certain extent -- I wish it would work a whole lot better!!
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so far its working, but i drank alot of red wine a few nights ago and thought i was going to die. i ended up taking double the dose that day. and it works.
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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]
