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Friday, October, 30, 2009

Generic Drug For Protonix

Supreme Court's decision may slow generic Protonix release

October 02, 2008
The U.S. Supreme Court's refusal to hear a case between the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Schering-Plough Corp. may delay the release of generic formulas of many brand-name drugs, including Protonix. The case involved FTC allegations that brand-name pharmaceutical companies were "paying off" generic drug makers with lawsuit settlements in exchange for delays in the introduction of lower-priced generics. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Can Zantac deplete a man's sex drive? Find that out and more
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

...should contact your physician immediately. 3. Can Protonix affect a urine drug screen?  There... Read more »

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Dr. Eisner Answers Your Questions About Acid Reflux
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

...and generic Omeprazole (Prilosec) and Pantoprazole (Protonix) are available for a fraction of... Read more »

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Q&A: Insurance Company Authorizations
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

...of Prilosec, or Pantoprazole, the generic form of Protonix will be. Finally, over the counter... Read more »

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Dr. Eisner Q&A #4
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

...experienced any heartburn symptoms) he prescribed Protonix for me and said to come back in two... Read more »

Health Guide

Scleroderma: Treatment for Gastrointestinal Problems
...standard drug has been omeprazole (Prilosec). Newer ones, including lansoprazole (Prevacid), pantoprazole (Protonix), esomeprazole (Nexium), and rabeprazole (Aciphex), are more potent, but few... Read more »
Peptic Ulcers: Causes
...Treatment consists of removing the tumors and suppressing acid with intravenous proton-pump inhibitors (Protonix). Proton-pump inhibitors block acid production and are a major advance for these... Read more »
Osteoarthritis: Medications
...(Prilosec), esomeprazole (Nexium), lansoprazole (Prevacid), rabeprazole (Aciphex), and pantoprazole (Protonix).Try misoprostol or Arthrotec. If other drugs are inappropriate, misoprostol protects... Read more »
GERD, Acid Reflux, Heartburn Medications
...PPIs include esomeprazole (Nexium), lansoprazole (Prevacid), rabeprazole (Aciphex), and pantoprazole (Protonix).Studies report significant relief from PPIs in most patients with heartburn. PPIs... Read more »
Gout: Diagnosis
...(Prilosec), esomeprazole (Nexium), lansoprazole (Prevacid), rabeprazole (AcipHex ), and pantoprazole (Protonix). Prevacid is the first proton-pump inhibitor specifically approved for protecting... Read more »

Related News

Drugmakers sue to stop generic Protonix
October 02, 2008

Drugmakers Atlana and Wyeth have sued Schwarz Pharma to stop the rival company from making a generic form of Protonix (pantoprazole). Schwarz Pharma... Read summary »

FDA approves generic Protonix
October 03, 2008

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a generic version of the heartburn treatment Protonix. Drugmaker Teva says it will not... Read summary »

Spending Caps Cause Seniors to Quit Meds
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- When seniors run out of drug coverage for the year, many stop taking needed medications, and the finding could have important... Read summary »

Saving Money on Meds
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Need to cut your prescription drug costs? You may want to visit a doctor who uses an electronic prescribing system. A new study... Read summary »

Soaring Cost of Diabetes Drugs
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By Lindsay Braun, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New cases of diabetes are on the rise in the United States and... Read summary »