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Pantoprazole is a proton pump inhibitor that decreases the amount of acid produced in the stomach.

Pantoprazole is used to treat erosive esophagitis (damage to the esophagus from stomach acid caused by gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD) in adults and children who are at least 5 years old.

Ingredient: Protonix

Side Effects: 

headache,

dizziness;

stomach pain, gas, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea;

joint pain; or

fever, rash, or cold symptoms (most common in children).