PROTONIX Reviews (PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM)

Average Rating: 2.0 (670 Ratings)

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PROTONIX  (PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM):  Pantoprazole is used to treat certain stomach and esophagus problems (such as acid reflux). It works by decreasing the amount of acid your stomach makes. This medication relieves symptoms such as heartburn, difficulty swallowing, and persistent cough. It helps heal acid damage to the stomach and esophagus, helps prevent ulcers, and may help prevent cancer of the esophagus. Pantoprazole belongs to a class of drugs known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs).   FDA Approval Date: 2000-02-02 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 5  Gerd No side affects - worked/works wonderfully so far (at 3 months worth of medication). No side affects. Whereas Prilosec OTC did me in after about a week after taking it, with gastric problems (explosive gas, diarrea, etc), which took several weeks to clear up after stopping its use... M 57 90 days
7/24/2008
 3  GERD, Hiatal Hernia, Esophagitis, Horrible Migraine Headaches, Sinus Pain, Eye Pain, Blurred Vision, Dizzyness, Disoriented, Balance problem when standing, Can't drive the car. Shortness of breath, Foggy thinking. Severe Stomach pain after long term use. After an Endoscopy showed a large number of Eosinophils, GERD, erosion, and inflimation I was put on Protonix for the second time. Originally I was on 40mg of this medication a few years ago for GERD. After a year of use I began to get Severe stomach pain that sent me to the Emergency room several times before I put the cause and effect together. I took it once a day in the morning but by night my reflux was worse and I still needed TUMS. This time I tryed taking 20mg 2x a day hoping for less problems but the horrid side effects returned full force. I recently tryed 20mg once a day in the evening. The reflux at night was helped somewhat but the side effects continue. I plan to discontinue this medication as the side effects are to disabeling for me to tollerate! When I go off the medication it takes about 2-3 days for the side effects to go down, however the reflux is worese after you stop than when you started. F 60 1 months
7/8/2008
 5  Acid Reflux, Spasms None Love it! Suffer from both reflux and esphogial spasms (which are some of the scariest things ever, if you've never had one), Protonix and it's generic friend seem to knock it right out, very satisfied. F 31 3 months
7/2/2008
 1  GERD extreme leg pain around quads and IT band. strange muscle spasms in joints. horrible. the leg pain and joint pain is just horrible. This medcation should be taken off the market. my dr. said that she did not even know about this side effect with protonix. please thnk twice before using it. M 35 6 days
7/2/2008
 1  GERD Severe stomach & intestinal pain, overall "feeling like crap". Also "restless leg syndrome". Took me a few days to realize it was this medicine, which I had just started four days prior. Today is first day off of it and starting to feel better. People with sensitive digestive system or IBS like myself should NOT take this med - it's toxic. F 57 4 days
4/4/2008
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 3  H Pylori Back pain, very Lethargic, a feeling like I had a large dose of MSG but with none of the energy. Does help cut down on some of my stomach distress but not all of it. I have no motivation to do anything. I take one pill at bed time, feel fair in the morning, but the second dose in the morning ends my day right there. I will just take it at night now and see how that goes. Can't imagine staying on it longer than a few weeks. M 55 4 days
2/27/2008
 1  Dyspepsia Lethargy Did not help. M 22 1 days
2/1/2008
 4  reflux headache F 38 7 days
1/25/2008
 1  GERD Like some other people, I initially had some improvement with the GERD and acid build-up, but then my head began to spin, so badly that I had to drop whatever I was doing and just lay very still and shut my eyes for up to an hour. It was like being sea-sick! It's crap. Like being lead-poisoned or something. I may be more sensitive than others. Still, even if it effects you only a little you're gonna SUFFER. M 35 14 days
1/9/2008
 1  ulcer and gerd headache dizziness fatigue anxiety tachycardia I thought it was me and was going to a Psychiatrist and then I quit taking the protonix and found out it was that. I also have the same reaction with prevacid. They were both low doses. 20mg protonix and 15mg prevacid. I would never take these again. F 56 12 months
12/6/2007
 1  ulcer Extreme fatigue, facial swelling, nagging stomache ache almost all day, light headaches seemed to help in the first week or so but then it was all down hill and seemed to actually irritate my ulcer more than help M 25 6 months
11/16/2007
 3  Peptic Ulcer Leg pain, leg cramps, joint pain in legs and arms, stange sensations and twitches in legs. Protonix really made me feel better initially, but after 2 months of daily use I started getting cramps and pain in my legs along with joint pain in my wrists and ankles. I also was feeling like I had restless legs syndrome. I stopped taking Protonix and the symptoms went away, but the dypepsia came back. Ive changed my diet, drink less caffiene and alcohol and try to avoid spicy foods, I have started taking DGL and probiotics and decided to take Protonix every other day...hopefully the DGL and lifestyle changes will make a difference, because the side effects were really scaring me. Im worried that Protonix affected my calcium and iron levels too so started taking more calcium citrate and eat foods high in iron, and have scheduled myself to be tested for my levels. F 38 60 days
11/14/2007
 4  gerd fluid retention, weight gain, swelling in feet and ankles, tender on the bottom of feet I've been on Protonix for two years and had great success with reducing my acid refulx. Prior to taking this I had tightness in my chest and problems eating some foods. The tightness went away and I was pretty free to eat what I wanted. I recently went off Protonix because of some excessive weight gain. My acid reflux is back in full force but all the side effects are gone. Working with my doctor to find other options. F 34 2 years
10/27/2007
 4  Aspirin, Plavix Probably the least amount of side effects considering what I was taking None M 41 10 months
10/25/2007
 5  GERD None. Best drug ever. My GERD felt like severe chest pain and very little acid. Been on Protonix for 7 yrs and never had a problem since. Five months ago, doctor suggested getting off Protonix so I started taking it 3 times a week. After two months, I developed severe acid and a dry cough. Went to a different doc and got back on Protonix. After about a month, I am back to 100% normal again. F 60 7 years
10/23/2007
 5  acid reflux none I have taken protonix for 3 weeks and it is great so far. no side effects yet ... so far so good. M 55 3 weeks
10/19/2007
 1  Together with steroids SEVERE rash all over my body, itching like crazy! Lasted for several weeks, even after taking steroids and heavy duty antihistamines. Only about 6 % of patients get a rash, but o boy what a rash! Horrible! Never been allergic to anything else before. F 33 1 weeks
10/2/2007
 1  Heartburn,GERD, Barett's Tics...eyelid twitch....lip drooping to the point my speech was slurred. Did nothing for the conditions for which was prescribed. It was the absolute worst medication I have taken for heartburn, etc. M 69 30 days
9/28/2007
 1  GERD While taking some muscle pains on shoulder thinking that caused by using too much PC at work. After stop taking I developed weak body that caused shoulder pain,knee pains, cold legs that annoys me a lot. I was a person who never went to a doctor for serious issue till age 25. I believe that it weakens my immune system, it makes it more vulenreable for those pains. Many medication may cure something along may take something from you. Please lets sue this company before it damage more on peoples body. Some doctors are contracted with medicine companies. They get some percentage of what they prescribe.I hope I didnt develop reuamatic or some other diseases by using it. Use natural cure for it. M 27 3 months
9/15/2007
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 3   M 59 5 months
9/11/2007

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