PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM Reviews (PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM)

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PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM  (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). The injection form of this drug is used for a short time when you cannot take the medication by mouth. When possible, your doctor should switch you to the form that is taken by mouth.   FDA Approval Date: 2011-01-20 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 1  Yes I'm no longer taking this medication. F 43
40mg 1X day
3/21/2024
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 1  Lpr Side effects on 2nd day. Woke up with dry mouth throat, burning sensation in chest, heavy feeling, anxiety, started with arm aching about 2/4 hrs after taking 2nd dose. Vision seemed to be screwed up as well as thinking (doom) feeling. Much the same effects as Nexium. Why to doctors act surprised when you mention why you stopped taking it do to side effects. Not worth the long term health complications. I believe that after 2 days taking this it made the lpr worse 24 hrs of throat/ chest burn. Don’t want to try and sleep afraid of choking on mucus. M 54 2 days
40 1X day
3/13/2024
 5  Stomach pain, diarrhea Susceptibility to catching upper respiratory colds and flus; recurring vaginal yeast infections. They completely took away all my horrible indigestion, diarrhea and food intolerances. F 61 8 years
40 mg 1X day
11/18/2023
 5  Acid reflux Honestly this medication has been very good for me. I don't understand the side effects on the reviews here. Very harmless. I suffer from severe acid reflex to the point i wake up in the middle of the night chockin. A doctor prescribed me this medication and I must say it works. I take it normally around 7pm everyday. Must be taking daily, unfortunately this won't fix the problem but it would control it M 37 0 years
20 MG 1X day
6/18/2023
 1  Chronic gastritis It worked fine for two years but recently has stopped working. My acid reflux has returned very severely and nothing seems to control it now. A recent gastroscopy highlighted that effects of PPI can be seen in stomach. I have been trying to taper it off as have read that it's not a good drug to continue to take. F 42 2 years
40mg 1X day
6/2/2023
 1  Gastritis Horrible side effects. Severe anxiety, unable to concentrate or function, heart palpitations especially in the mornings upon waking, but also during the rest of the day. Feelings of depersonalization and despair. I took this drug to an alternative practitioner who could test it against my body and it was affecting my adrenal glands, driving up cortisol which will cause anxiety and a cascade of effects. It also was disruptive to my nervous system. So was Omeprazole. I thought I was going insane. Pepcid did the same thing to me and tested the same with alternative practitioner. These drugs should be taken off the market in my opinion. F 64 17 days
20 1X day
6/1/2023
 1  Gerd A couple of days after taking this medication, I started having severe bloating that would last all day long. I eventually started having trouble breathing and had to be rushed to the Er. I had anxiety that would come on suddenly and last for hours. Brain fog, severe diarrhea and jaw pain was very bad. Chest pain and feeling like something was always in my throat was really bad. I took my last pill a couple of days ago and will never take this drug again. It seems as though the medication make my problem worse. Not wanting to get out of the bed for days on this medication. In my opinion, it should not be prescribed to anyone. F 47 1 months
20mg 1X day
4/22/2023
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 1  acid reflux Took for years but gradually over the last year I have had terrible diarrhea from this drug. M 65 5 days
1X day
2/17/2023
 2  Erosive esophagitis Headache, nausea, dizziness, stomach pain, tremors, blurry vision, weakness, joint pain and fatigue. I have been taking Pantoprazole for a little over 2 years now and in the beginning it was great! Now I am experiencing terrible stomach pains, nausea and dizziness. My new GP switched my over to Nexium 2 days ago and it seems to be helping and my side effects seem to be subsiding M 29 2 years
20mg 1X day
9/11/2022
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 1  Heartburn On day 13 severe joint and muscle pain and stiffness. Could barely walk. When barefoot felt as if I was walking on bone. Not tolerable. I have tried all the ppi drugs and antacids out there. Side effects awful. F 66 13 days
20mg 1X day
8/12/2022
 1  Heartburn Okay for 13 days. Had a couple days of stomach pain/pressure. Day 13 severe joint/muscle pain and stiffness. Could barely walk. Wanted to cry all day. Came on really fast. Treated heartburn but side effects are not tolerable. Will try every other day before giving up. I am desperate. Have tried many others and had similar problems, but this was the worse. F 66 13 days
20mg 1X day
8/10/2022
 1  For anti reflux I can relate to the effects the people above have been having, started it few weeks back but not everyday- however after taking it, back of neck, upper shoulders, anxiety and depression started- i have now related it to this medication, really scary and after taking one today write in capital letters on the box ”Never take again” only thing i could do was take an antihistimine and hope its ok ! F 0 days
20 1X day
7/2/2022
 1  Mild gastritis Feel generally unwell my mouth taste's horrible smells milky no appetite. And still feel acid in my throat. As anyone experienced this. F 39 3 days
80 mg 2X day
4/7/2022
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 2  Erosive esophagitis Lightheadedness, fatigue, muscle/joint pain, headaches, ear ringing, blurry vision and facial rash. I have been on Pantoprazole for approximately 14 months and everything has been perfect up until about a week ago when I started experiencing all of these horrible side effects! I spent 6 hours in the ER tonight just for them to tell me that everything came back clear and this medication does not cause any of the side effects that I'm experiencing. Can someone please give me some advice on how to taper off it this horrible medication??! M 29 1 years
20 1X day
3/22/2022
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 5  GERD No side effects! I've been taking Pantoprazole for nearly 2 years and and have not experienced any side effects. With Pantoprazole, I have the ability to eat whatever I want, whenever I want without any GERD symptoms! M 29 2 years
20mg 1X day
3/8/2022
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 4  GERD, mild gastritis Lethargy, dizziness This worked wonders for me and healing my gastritis! It took about a week for the side effects to go away when I started taking it. It's a miracle pill! F 31 2 months
40mg 1X day
1/4/2022
 1  Gerd Depression, Anxiety and ended up getting Colitis. This is one of the worst drugs I have ever taken. The depression was almost too much to take. Went back to my old medication. Never again. F 79 6 months
40 mg 1X day
10/15/2021
 2  Gerd Anxiety, Fatigue, Intrusive thoughts, Depression, Headaches, Stomach sensetivity I started taking 40mg Pantoprazole beginning of June for Gastritis(I put GERD because there are more reviews under that so more people might see this) and took until about the 3r week in August. That whole time my anxiety just got worse and worse. While the panto worked for my gastritis, it made my stomach much more sensetive to different foods, and my diet had to change completely. This resulted in me losing 30+ lbs. Anyway, in the beginning I was just having anxiety in the mornings, and thought it was just from the newly diagnosed stomach issues. It was a hard time I had to go through with the sudden diet change and feeling so weak. As time progression my anxiety just worsened. By the beginning of July I had my first panic attack in years. My dosage was eventually changed to just 20 mg a day, and that still worked, however my anxiety and depression was still there. Towards the end of July and in to August, the anxiety kind of turned it up a notch and was getting so bad I was having to rely on Xanax. I've had anxiety since 2013, but its mostly been well controlled and rarely had to take any meds for it. Around the middle of august I started getting intrusive thoughts which was really scary for me. I had never experienced anything like it before and was trying to figure out what was going on. Somehow it clicked and I realized that the day after I started taking Pantoprazol was when my anxiety got bad. At this point I decided to stop taking it and tapered off over a week. M 32 3 months
40mg 1X day
10/9/2021
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 1  Severe acid reflux Horrific nightmares, raised blood pressure, severe headaches and depression. I'm about to stop taking them! I'm scared to go to sleep because waking up to my nightmares are so painful, both mentally and physically! The depression is horrible as well. I don't want to feel like this anymore. I am on other medications but I've been on them a while and never had any issues before this new medication. F 40 1 months
40mg 1X day
9/27/2021
 1  Gastritis Anxiety, Depression, Intrusive thoughts, Brain Fog, Ringing in Ears, Acid Rebound Not prescribed any other meds. I started this medication in February of 2021 for gastritis while my doctor figured out what was really wrong. I have never had a panic attack or suffered from anxiety/depression before. Approximately a month after taking this medication I began having several panic attacks a day that would manifest randomly. After 2-3 more months on this med the anxiety morphed into depression, and intrusive thoughts. I had several other side effects that developed such as brain fog, weakness, and ringing in my ears. Brain fog is horrible, feels like your walking through life in a haze and not really there at all. After months of trial and error on testing, we finally figured out that my gallbladder was working at 19% and had it removed in June 2021. My doctor wanted me to keep taking this med due to possible increased acid from gallbladder removal. I talked with my doctor about this med and how I suspected that it may have been causing all of my issues. My doctor agreed due to PPI's being known to cause B-12 and magnesium deficiency. Currently weening off and hope to be done soon. I've have started feeling better in recent weeks but still have flare ups of anxiety and hopelessness. This med works for some people, but this has made 2021 the worst year of my life. M 25 8 months
40mg 1X day
8/19/2021
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PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM  (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). The injection form of this drug is used for a short time when you cannot take the medication by mouth. When possible, your doctor should switch you to the form that is taken by mouth.   FDA Approval Date: 2011-01-20 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

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