PROTONIX Reviews (PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM)Average Rating: 2.0 (670 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare PROTONIX with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR PROTONIX | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 2 | internal stomach bleeding | None | the dosage is not strong enough, but my insurance company will not let me have two a day like the doctor recommended. It's hell dealing with the Insurance companies on this. | M | 52 | 2 years 30 mg 1X day | 8/7/2010 | 3 | Acid Reflux | None at first. Now I have tingling in the lower legs and left arm. Never attributed my tingling with this medication until I read the review. | Protonix worked for the Acid Reflux. | F | 40 | 7 weeks 1X day | 8/2/2010 | 1 | Gastritis | Lower back pain. Joint pain in knuckles on my right hand. | The medicine treated my Gastritis but brought with it side-effects that made it not worth continuing | M | 30 | 6 months 40MG 1X day | 7/19/2010 | 5 | GERD / Acid Reflux | None | I took protonix on a couple of occasions for stomach issue relief when I was younger. I did not experience any noticeable side effects. It was effective for it's intended use (mostly acid reduction) and was a great med for me. | M | 23 | 14 days ? 1X day | 7/12/2010 | 1 | Acid Reflux | EXTREME fatigue and dizziness- I can hardly move around in bed or stand up without feeling like I am going to faint and I am so tired I can hardly function! Headaches, loss of appetite and this is making my high blood pressure worse | This med definitely helps my Acid Reflux but as the others have previously stated, the side effects are far far worse than the relief of sypmtoms! | F | 29 | 14 days 40 mg 1X day | 7/12/2010 | 5 | Chronic Acid Reflux | Absolutely none! | Excellent drug. So long as I miss a dose (which I don't because of how important it is for me to take), I have ZERO reflux problems. This is a lesser known Rx than the "purple pills", but I have convinced many people to ask their doctors for it instead and they have been extremely satisfied with the results. | M | 31 | 9 years 40 MG 1X day | 7/5/2010 | 5 | GERD, acid reflux | No side effects other than complete relief of horrible acid reflux. | I have had acid problems since I was about 19. It would wake me up at night choking on the acid that had gotten into my throat & lungs. I tried OTC products, but then the dr. prescribed Protonix. Taken regularly, I have NO signs of any sort of acid issues. I had briefly stopped taking it to try and save money, but when I had my gallbladder removed last month, the doctor insisted that I return to my Protonix regimen. Still works great. Worth the extra dough. | F | 30 | 5 years 40 MG 1X day | 6/25/2010 | 5 | Gastritis/GERD | None | Protonix is great. I have no side effects. My doc prescribed it to me after Prevacid wasn't strong enough. I'm not healed yet, but gastritis takes a long time. | F | 25 | 6 months 40 1X day | 6/21/2010 | 1 | stomach ulcer, acid reflux | Always tired, dizzyness, Extreme migranes after stopping, body aches, tingling in left arm and face, left eye twitching. | I havent been properly diagnosed yet, but i went to the E.R. because i had an allergic reaction to prevacid. they put me on protonix as a replacement. After i saw GI specialist, he put me on some other meds. I thought the other meds where causing all the bad side effects, but after stopping those, i knew it had to be the protonix. Terrible medicine, Ill never take it again. | M | 19 | 7 days 40 mg 1X day | 5/31/2010 | 3 | stomach ulcer | Headaches started the second day followed by anxiety, leg pain and shortness of breath. I've been off it for 2 days and taking Zantac instead and I'm starting to feel better | Protonix did help my stomach pain and acid reflux, but I couldn't take the anxiety. Thinking about trying Prilosec. happy to find this website and realize it was side effects from the drug. | F | 37 | 3 days 40 mg 1X day | 5/17/2010 | 1 | GERD, acid reflux | rash on face, swollen tongue and throat, sores in mouth, dizziness. Numbness in hands and feet. | I NEED GERD meds and it took me awhile to realize it was the protonix. Ended up at the urgent care clinic cause I woke up with my throat closing and tongue swollen with sores and a rash. The doctor said it was the protonix and not to take it any longer. Did help my reflux but I am allergic to it. | F | 53 | 30 days 30mg 1X day | 5/12/2010 | 3 | GERD | Extreme Dizziness | Worked well for relieving the gastritis but had to stop because of the dizziness. | F | 48 | 7 days 2X day | 5/9/2010 | 2 | GERD | Foggy vision, fullness, burping, sleep troubles, dizziness | This helped my reflux but the side effects were intolerable. | F | 23 | 2 months 1X day | 4/22/2010 | 1 | Gastritis | severe dizzyness wierd dreams numbness in extremities blurred vision im 34 feel 90 | DO NOT TAKE SIDE EFFECTS NOT WORTH IT | M | 34 | 4 days 40 mg 1X day | 4/7/2010 | 2 | Gastric bleeding ulcers | Didn't realize that most symptoms were the side effects of the protonix. Wow. Migraines, Fibromyalgia pain symptoms, restless leg sensations, joint pain, blood pressure issues. THe protonix blocks all absorption of many VItAL vitamins that our body NEEDS which is where most symptoms stem from. You can't take oral supplements because they will not be absorbed through the stomach due to the protonix so you either need sublingual or through injection. | It did help the ulcers heal, but the side effects completely outweigh the benefits. | F | 33 | 9 months 40mg 2X day | 4/2/2010 | 5 | Acid reflux | None really | I take this med off and on. When my reflux really acts up and not getting relief from OTC's (Pepcid Complete)I take this for a few months about every 2 - 3 years. I also have a Hiatial Hernia and I think it just gets inflamed. A few month on this med helps it heal I think. I also sleep better. This really works for me but for those who would like to try this option be careful coming off this drug. You need to wean yourself off or you can get a rebound effect. | M | 55 | 2 months 40 MG 1X day | 3/16/2010 | 2 | GERD | Diarrhea | It's a symptom of GERD, but I didn't have it til I started tapering from 40mg protonix. Have been at 20mg/day for the past 2 weeks and have had diarrhea at every BM for about a week and a half now. | F | 31 | 3 years 40mg 1X day | 3/11/2010 | 5 | Eosinophilic Esophagitis | Massive leg cramps & possible sciatica | I started taking this medicine about 2 years ago for Eosinophilic Esophagitis. I was having choking spells and nighttime acid reflux. I was on this medicine for a year and felt fine. I switched at my doctors request to Prilosec OTC because with my insurance plan it would be free. It also worked great w/o any side effects. Recently, I received several samples of Protonix from a drug rep friend. I took the first yesterday and woke up today with the worst aching leg feeling, feels like I ran 10 miles. We'll see how I feel tomorrow. | M | 38 | 1 years 40 1X day | 3/4/2010 | 2 | Schatzki Ring | Dizziness | Took medication after endoscopic dilation of a Schatzki ring. This medication made me so dizzy I could not stand without holding on to something. It was the only medication I was taking and the dizziness decreased once I stopped, taking a full two weeks for the dizziness to go away. I work in construction and felt further use would be a safety hazard. | M | 50 | 1 months 40 mg 1X day | 2/27/2010 Patient History | 3 | acid reflux | diarrhea | The only PPI I have had success with so far is Aciphex. Protonix, like Prevacid etc - gives me diarrhea. My insurance will not cover the Aciphex, so I'm trying Protonix now. If I only take one, it does not help. They added Pepcid, so together my acid reflux is OK, but I have to take Immodium daily to battle the side effect. I'm not sure that's a good thing. | F | 43 | 45 days 40mg 1X day | 2/20/2010 |