Pantoprazole sodium sesquihydrate 20mg & 40mg/tablet

20mg x 28's pack: 140.00 MRP

Indications and Uses:

Protium® (Pantoprazole) is indicated where suppression of acid secretion is of therapeutic benefit. Protium®

(Pantoprazole) is registered for the following indications: -

1. Peptic ulcer diseases (PUD)

2. Gastro esophageal reflux diseases (GERD)

3. Treatment of ulcer

4. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) induced ulcers

5. Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding from stress or acid peptic diseases

6. Eradication of Helicobacter pylori (in combination with antibiotics)

7. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome

8. Prophylaxis for acid aspiration syndrome during induction of anaesthesia

Dosage and Administration:

The usual recommended adult oral dose is 40 mg given once daily, at morning, with or without food. The duration of therapy is ranging from 2-8 weeks. Duodenal Ulcers: 40 mg tablet, once daily for 2 to 4 weeks. Duodenal ulcer generally heals within 2 weeks. Gastric ulcers: 40 mg tablet, once daily for 4 to 8 weeks. Gastric ulcer generally heals within 4 weeks. Reflux esophagitis: 40 mg tablet, once daily for 4 to 8 weeks. Reflux esophagitis generally heals within 4 weeks of treatment. In resistant ulcers: 40 mg tablet, once daily for 8 weeks. Ulcers induced by NSAIDs: 40 mg tablet once daily, in patients receiving continuous treatment with NSAIDs. GI bleeding from stress or acid peptic diseases: Usual adult oral dosage, if required the dosage may be increased. Eradication of Helicobacter pylori: Triple therapy of 40 mg twice daily in combination with appropriate antibiotic for one week achieved eradication rates of 90 to100%. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome: 4 tablets of 40 mg Pantoprazole per day. Once control of acid secretion has been achieved, the dose should be gradually reduced to the lowest effective dose that maintains acid control. Prophylaxis for acid aspiration syndrome during induction of anaesthesia: 1 or 2 Pantoprazole 40 mg tablet should be given the evening before surgery and repeated again the morning of surgery. Maintenance therapy: Maintenance treatment should involve the lowest dose of the drug. Both 20 and 40 mg doses of Pantoprazole are safe and effective in long term use.