

Pantoprazole has weakly basic and acidic properties. Pantoprazole sodium sesquihydrate is a white to off-white crystalline powder and is racemic. Its empirical formula is C 16H 14F 2N 3NaO 4S x 1.5 H 2O, with a molecular weight of 432.4. The active ingredient in PROTONIX (pantoprazole sodium) For Delayed-Release Oral Suspension and PROTONIX (pantoprazole sodium) Delayed-Release Tablets, a PPI, is a substituted benzimidazole, sodium 5-(difluoromethoxy)-2- sulfinyl]-1 H-benzimidazole sesquihydrate, a compound that inhibits gastric acid secretion. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-80. For more information, ask your doctor or pharmacist.Ĭall your doctor for medical advice about side effects. These are not all the possible side effects of Prometrium. Tell your doctor if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away.

Protonix belongs to a class of drugs called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs).

Protonix may be used alone or with other medications. Protonix is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of esophagitis caused by stomach acid due to gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD and Zollinger-Ellison syndrome or other conditions causing excess stomach acid.
