A member asked:

If someone had stomach cancer and they didnt know and thought it was heartburn, would pantoprazole take away the symptoms? how long is it safe to stay on this drug?

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

A little complicated: Heartburn/ acid reflux coexist with and/or predate many times stomach cancer and pantoprazole may address the heartburn along the way. More recent retrospective studies are reflecting possible long term use side effects of proton pump inhibitors, such as pantoprazole. Drugs are to be used for the shortest amount of time and for as long as benefits outweigh risks with lack of better alternatives.

Answered 2/13/2021

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