Description
INDICATIONS
Duodenal and gastric ulcer, Zollinger Ellison syndrome, gastro esophageal reflux disease.
CONTRA INDICATION
Hypersensitivity, pregnancy and lactation.
DRUG INTER ACTIONS
Less likely than omeprazole to react with other drugs. Pantoprazole reduces the absorption and concentration in blood of ketoconazole.
It increases the absorption and concentration in blood of digoxin. This may cause digoxin toxicity. Has low affinity for cytochrome P450
ADVERSE EFFECTS
Well tolerated. Diarrhea, dizziness, pruritis, skin rashes and gastrointestinal infections may occur rarely.