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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

What Is Protonix Used To Treat

Clinical trial: Effectiveness of Protonix in infants

October 02, 2008
This is a study to determine the effectiveness of Protonix to treat symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in infants ages 28 days to 11 months. This national study is currently recruiting patients. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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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 »

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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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Ask the Doctor: Dr. Eisner Responds to Selected Community Questions.
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

...the diagnosis of gastroparesis is made. The treatment of gastroparesis involves diet ... Read more »

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7/2/07 #8 - Hemicrania continua and Indocin?
By Ask the Clinician , Health Expert

...has prescribed Indocin 50mg qid. He also put me on Protonix q am to go along with the Indocin.... Read more »

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Dr. Eisner Answers your GERD Questions: Should I Consider Surgery?
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

...not have good results with surgery either. Surgical treatment with fundoplication can be more... Read more »

Health Guide

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 »
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 »
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 »
Infant Acid Reflux, Infant GERD
...(Nexium), omeprazole (Prilosec), lansoprazole (Prevacid), rabeprazole (Aciphex), and pantoprazole (Protonix). Please note that the authors of this fact sheet do not specifically endorse the use of... Read more »
What are the treatments and drugs used to treat GERD?
...H2RAs have failed. These drugs include omeprazole (Prilosec), lansoprazole (Prevacid), pantoprazole (Protonix), rabeprazole (Aciphex), and esomeprazole (Nexium). Proton pump inhibitors are more... Read more »

Medications

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...known as a proton pump inhibitor (PPI). It is used to treat acid-related stomach and throat... Read more »

Related News

FDA orders new side effect be added to Protonix label
October 02, 2008

The Food and Drug Administration has ordered that "Atrophic Gastritis" be added to the labeling information for Protonix label. The disorder has been... Read summary »

Asthma and acid reflux may be connected
October 02, 2008

Asthma sufferers who also suffer from acid-reflux disease likely encounter an increased incidence of respiratory issues. Taking a proton-pump... Read summary »

Protonix among drugs used to treat dry mouth
October 02, 2008

Though most people have suffered from dry mouth from time to time, for some it can become an uncomfortable long-term problem. The condition, known as... Read summary »

Ease ulcer pain with reflux drugs
October 02, 2008

The same medicines that treat acid-reflux pain ease ulcer pain too. Drugs like Nexium, AcipHex, Protonix, and Prevacid block the stomach's acid... Read summary »

Q&A: Can acid-reducing drugs treat ulcers?
October 02, 2008

Dr. Peter Gott answers a reader's question about what medications can treat ulcers. Dr. Gott explains that a doctor will first test for H. pylori,... Read summary »