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Please describe the medication: protonix (pantoprazole)?
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Heartburn Medication: Treats gastroesophageal reflux disease (gerd) and damage to the esophagus. Also treats high levels of acid in the stomach caused by a tumor (such as zollinger-ellison syndrome). This medicine is a proton pump inhibitor (ppi).
Answered 3/28/2019
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PPI: Protonix is the trade name for pantoprazole. This medication is a ppi or proton pump inhibitor. Its function is to reduce gastric acid, and it is commonly used to treat gerd (gastroesophageal reflux disease) or peptic ulcer disease.
Answered 3/28/2019
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Pantoprazole: Protonix is the brand equivalent of pantoprazole, an oral acid-reducer agent of the proton pump inhibitor (ppi) class of drugs.
Answered 2/2/2015
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