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Brand Names: Pantoloc, Protonix, Somac

What is Pantoprazole? This drug is prescribed for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Is is in a class of medications called proton-pump inhibitors. It works by decreasing the amount of acid made in the stomach. Read more...Click to read more below

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Reasons Taken

59 patients in the community are taking or have taken Pantoprazole.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 35 59%
Acid reflux (gastroesophageal reflux disease GERD) 8 13%
General health 7 11%
Pain 2 3%
Bowel problems 2 3%
disease-related symptoms 1 1%
Don't know 1 1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Pantoprazole.

  0 mg Daily 0 Daily 10 mg Daily 20 mg Daily 30 mg Daily 40 mg Daily 40 Daily 80 mg Daily 200 mg Daily
  6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 3 Number of Patients: 3 33 Number of Patients: 33 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Pantoprazole or how long patients were taking Pantoprazole before stopping.

Currently taking Pantoprazole

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
4
7
4
6
13

Stopped taking Pantoprazole

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
1
1
1
2
2
Why Patients Stopped Taking Pantoprazole (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 3 33% Did not seem to work: 33%
Course of treatment ended 3 33% Course of treatment ended: 33%
Doctor's advice 2 22% Doctor's advice: 22%
Other 2 22% Other: 22%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 6 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 50% 2
Moderate 25% 1
None 25% 1

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 0% 0
None 100% 6

Top reported side-effects include: nausia

Summary results are based on 6 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 6)

  • D'awesome
    Sex: F
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: mild
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: severe
    See profile
  • D'awesome
  • by D'awesome
    Aug 26, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Other

  • Katielou
    Sex: F
    Sensation: Mild
    Overall: None
    Cognition: mild
    Vision: none
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: mild
    Walking: mild
    See profile
  • Katielou
  • by Katielou
    Dec 02, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Acid reflux (gastroesophageal reflux disease GERD)

See all evaluation results for Pantoprazole



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