Pantoprazole Injection

Pantoprazole Injection is a medication that decreases the production of acid in your stomach. It treats acid diseases of the stomach and intestine, like acid reflux, peptic ulcer disease, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. It relieves symptoms as well as heals.

Additionally, pantoprazole injection is used to treat stress ulcers in severely ill patients and prior to anesthetic drugs to reduce the risk of aspiration-related side effects. It is a type of drug called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). This drug is injected into a vein by a medical professional and will only be given if your doctor believes at the time that an injection is more appropriate for you than a tablet. The amount will vary according to your underlying condition and how you react to the drug. Your doctor will determine how long you should take treatment, but you should continue taking it as directed, even if you feel better in a short time. You can make the treatment more effective by having small meals frequently and not consuming tea, coffee, spicy or fatty foods.

How should this medicine be taken?

• Pantoprazole injection is available in a form that must be mixed with liquid and administered intravenously (into a vein) by a healthcare provider in a medical setting. 
• For the treatment of GERD, pantoprazole injection is given once daily for 7 to 10 days. For the treatment of conditions in which the stomach makes too much acid, pantoprazole injection is given every 8 to 12 hours.

What special safety precautions do I need to follow?

• Before you get pantoprazole injection,inform your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to pantoprazole, dexlansoprazole , esomeprazole (Nexium, in Vimovo), lansoprazole any other drug, or any ingredient in pantoprazole injection.
• Certain medications should not be used with pantoprazole injection. Other drugs may require dosing adjustments or additional monitoring when they are used along with pantoprazole injection. 
• Ensure you have consulted with your doctor and pharmacist about any medications that you might be on or intend to take before you begin pantoprazole injection. 
• Before beginning, stopping, or altering any drugs while you are taking pantoprazole injection, please consult your doctor or pharmacist.
• The following herbal or nonprescription drugs can interact with pantoprazole injection: iron supplements. Inform your pharmacist and doctor that you are on these drugs before you begin receiving pantoprazole injection. 
• Do not begin any of these drugs during the administration of pantoprazole injection without consulting your healthcare provider.
• Inform your doctor if you have or have had a low concentration of zinc, magnesium, or calcium in your blood; osteoporosis (a disorder in which bones become thin and brittle and break easily); or an autoimmune disorder (disease that occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy cells in the body) such as systemic lupus erythematosus.
• Inform your physician if you are pregnant, intend to become pregnant, or are breastfeeding. If you become pregnant while on pantoprazole injection, notify your physician.

What else do I need to talk about with my healthcare practitioner?

• Visit your doctor and the laboratory as often as scheduled. Your doctor may need to have some laboratory tests done before and during treatment.
• Before any laboratory test is done, inform your doctor and the laboratory staff that you are on pantoprazole.
• Keep a notebook of all prescription and over-the-counter (nonprescription) medications, vitamins, minerals, and dietary supplements you take. Take the list with you every time you see a doctor or are hospitalised. 
• Carry the list with you as a precaution in case of emergencies.