Ratings, Reviews Summary for PROTONIX (WYETH AYERST)
January 2024 Overall Patient opinion of PROTONIX: 2.0 (not satisfied)
(based on 670 reviews )Ratings by Age Group for PROTONIX
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
Patient Age Group | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
---|---|---|
Pediatric (Under 18) | 4 | 2.75 |
Age 18 to 24 | 36 | 1.75 |
Age 25 to 34 | 158 | 1.75 |
Age 35 to 44 | 141 | 1.98 |
Age 45 to 54 | 150 | 2.04 |
Age 55 to 64 | 118 | 2.11 |
Age 65 to 74 | 45 | 2.13 |
Age 75 and up | 9 | 2.88 |
Ratings by Sex for PROTONIX
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
Patient Sex | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
---|---|---|
Male | 217 | 2.11 |
Female | 440 | 2.03 |
Not Specified | 13 | 2.3 |
Why PROTONIX* (Pantoprazole sodium ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of PROTONIX: somewhat satisfied (average rating score: 2.53)
(based on 369 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** PROTONIX
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Gastrooesophageal reflux disease* | 94 |
2 | Gastritis* | 12 |
3 | Ulcer* | 5 |
4 | Dyspepsia* | 4 |
5 | Abdominal pain upper | 2 |
6 | Oesophagitis | 2 |
7 | Hiatus hernia | 1 |
8 | Duodenal ulcer | 1 |
9 | Abdominal discomfort* | 1 |
10 | Irritable bowel syndrome | 1 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of PROTONIX **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Headache | 70 |
2 | Anxiety | 57 |
3 | Dizziness* | 49 |
4 | Pain* | 42 |
5 | Nausea* | 39 |
6 | Muscle spasms | 38 |
7 | Diarrhoea* | 35 |
8 | Arthralgia | 34 |
9 | Back pain | 31 |
10 | Somnolence | 30 |
11 | Paraesthesia | 24 |
12 | Fatigue* | 23 |
13 | Insomnia | 20 |
14 | Abdominal discomfort | 20 |
15 | Chest pain | 19 |
16 | Abdominal pain | 18 |
17 | Depression | 18 |
18 | Muscular weakness | 18 |
19 | Hypoaesthesia | 18 |
20 | Burning sensation | 17 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for PROTONIX
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Pantoprazole sodium (Pantoprazol, Pantoprazole, Pantoprazole sodium, Protonix, Protonix iv)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com