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Taking Pantoprazole
93 Patients currently take Pantoprazole
7 Patients stopped taking Pantoprazole
D'awesome Sensation: Moderate Overall: Moderate Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: mild Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: moderate Walking: moderate See profile D'awesome Protonix, 80mg daily since Feb 05, 2001
twister Sensation: Moderate Overall: Moderate Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: moderate Swallowing: mild Upper limb: moderate Walking: moderate See profile twister Protonix, 40mg daily since Nov 19, 2008
life well lived Sensation: Mild Overall: None Cognition: mild Vision: none Speech: mild Swallowing: mild Upper limb: mild Walking: mild See profile life well lived Protonix, 40mg daily since Aug 22, 2007

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...

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Reasons Taken

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

Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Other	61	61%
General health	13	13%
Acid reflux (Gastroesophageal reflux disease GERD)	8	8%
Bowel problems	2	2%
Pain	2	2%
Stomach pain	2	2%
GERD	1	1%
Heartburn	1	1%
Don't know	1	1%
Heartburn (esophageal reflux)	1	1%
disease-related symptoms	1	1%
Support another treatment	1	1%
Treat Parkinson's	1	1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Pantoprazole.

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All (Show Top 10)

0 mg day	0 day	10 mg day	14.286 mg week	20 mg day	30 mg day	40 mg day	40 day	60 mg day	80 mg day	200 mg day
12	1	2	1	4	3	59	1	1	8	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
3	3	10	13	12	24

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	0	1	3

Why Patients Stopped Taking Pantoprazole (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work	2	25%
Doctor's advice	2	25%
Other	2	25%
Course of treatment ended	2	25%
Expense	1	13%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 12 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major	44%	4
Moderate	22%	2
Slight	11%	1
None	11%	1
Can't tell	11%	1

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe	0%	0
Moderate	8%	1
Mild	0%	0
None	92%	11

Top reported side-effects include: nausia

Summary results are based on 12 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 12)

D'awesome

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: mild

Swallowing: moderate

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

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by D'awesome
Aug 26, 2008