Pantoprazole Noridem
Pantoprazole Noridem reduces stomach acid production and is used to treat stomach and intestinal conditions caused by too much acid.
Form
injektiokuiva-aine, liuosta varten
Strength
40 mg
Active Ingredient
Pantoprazole sodium sesquihydrate
Manufacturer
Noridem Enterprises Limited
How to Use
Dosage
One or two vials (40 mg or 80 mg pantoprazole) once daily.
Method
A nurse or doctor will give you the medication as an injection into a vein (intravenously) over 2-15 minutes.
Important
Generally, no more than two vials (80 mg) per day, unless your doctor advises otherwise.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Inflammation or blood clot where the medicine was injected.
- •Small, harmless growths in the stomach.
RARE
- •Severe allergic reaction: swelling of face, tongue, or throat; trouble swallowing or breathing; rash; fast heartbeat; heavy sweating.
- •Headache.
- •Dizziness.
- •Diarrhea, constipation, bloating, or stomach pain.
- •Nausea or vomiting.
- •Dry mouth.
- •Skin rash or itching.
- •Feeling weak, tired, or generally unwell.
- •Trouble sleeping.
- •Bone fractures (hip, wrist, or spine) with long-term use.
- •Changes in taste or loss of taste.
- •Blurred vision.
- •Joint or muscle pain.
- •Weight changes.
- •Fever.
- •Swelling in arms or legs.
- •Depression.
- •Breast enlargement in men.
- •Confusion or disorientation.
- •Severe skin problems: blisters, peeling skin, sores on eyes, mouth, or genitals, with fever and joint pain.
- •Yellowing of skin or eyes, fever, rash, and kidney inflammation.
- •Hallucinations (seeing or hearing things that are not there).
- •Numbness, tingling, or burning sensation.
- •Persistent watery diarrhea due to colon inflammation.
- •Low levels of sodium, magnesium, calcium, or potassium in the blood.
- •Abnormal liver enzyme levels in blood tests.
- •Increased bilirubin or blood fat levels in blood tests.
- •Reduced white blood cells (granulocytes) in blood tests, possibly with fever.
- •Reduced platelets in blood tests, leading to easier bleeding or bruising.
- •Reduced white blood cells in blood tests, leading to more infections.
- •Reduced red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in blood tests.
Important Warnings
- Tell your doctor if you have or have had severe liver problems.
- Tell your doctor if you are taking HIV medications, such as atazanavir.
- Long-term use (over a year) may slightly increase the risk of bone fractures.
- If you take this medicine for more than three months, your blood magnesium levels may drop, causing tiredness, muscle twitching, confusion, or dizziness.
- Tell your doctor if you have had skin reactions to other stomach acid-reducing medicines.
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- Tell your doctor if you develop a rash, especially in areas exposed to sunlight.
- Contact your doctor immediately if you notice unexplained weight loss.
- Contact your doctor immediately if you experience repeated vomiting or vomit with blood (looks like coffee grounds).
- Contact your doctor immediately if you have black, tarry stools (blood in stool).
- Contact your doctor immediately if you have difficulty or pain when swallowing.
- Contact your doctor immediately if you feel pale and weak (could be a sign of anemia).
- Contact your doctor immediately if you experience chest pain or stomach pain.
- Contact your doctor immediately if you have severe or persistent diarrhea.