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
1Gastrooesophageal reflux disease*94
2Gastritis*12
3Ulcer*5
4Dyspepsia*4
5Abdominal pain upper2
6Oesophagitis2
7Hiatus hernia1
8Duodenal ulcer1
9Abdominal discomfort*1
10Irritable bowel syndrome1

*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
1Headache70
2Anxiety57
3Dizziness*49
4Pain*42
5Nausea*39
6Muscle spasms38
7Diarrhoea*35
8Arthralgia34
9Back pain31
10Somnolence30
11Paraesthesia24
12Fatigue*23
13Insomnia20
14Abdominal discomfort20
15Chest pain19
16Abdominal pain18
17Depression18
18Muscular weakness18
19Hypoaesthesia18
20Burning sensation17

*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.

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* 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