Pantoloc control 20mg (7)

Pantoloc Control works at the source of the problem, helping to prevent the production of excess acid from your stomach that causes heartburn and other symptoms of acid reflux.

Pantoloc Control is a type of heartburn medicine called a Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI). It works by stopping proton pumps– a mechanism in your stomach –from producing excess acid. Therefore, as a result there is less acidity or concentration of acid that could irritate your oesophagus and cause heartburn.

Pantoloc Control is different from most other heartburn treatments available over the counter. It acts directly at the source of the problem and can provide effective symptom relief, both night and day, with just one tablet a day.

The recommended dose is 20 mg pantoprazole (one tablet) per day.
    
It might be necessary to take the tablets for 2-3 consecutive days to achieve improvement of symptoms. Once complete relief of symptoms has occurred, treatment should be discontinued.
    
The treatment should not exceed 4 weeks without consulting a doctor.
    
If no symptom relief is obtained within 2 weeks of continuous treatment, the patient should be instructed to consult a doctor.

 

Special populations

 No dose adjustment is necessary in elderly patients or in those with impaired renal or liver function.

 
Paediatric use

Pantoloc Control is not recommended for use in children and adolescents below 18 years of age due to insufficient data on safety and efficacy.

 
Method of administration

Pantoloc Control 20 mg gastro-resistant tablets should not be chewed or crushed, and should be swallowed whole with liquid before a meal.

20 mg pantoprazole (as sodium sesquihydrate)

Approximately 5% of patients can be expected to experience adverse drug reactions (ADRs). The most commonly reported ADRs are diarrhoea and headache, both occuring in approximately 1% of patients.

Patients with long-term recurrent symptoms of indigestion or heartburn should see their doctor at regular intervals. Especially, patients over 55 years taking any non-prescription indigestion or heartburn remedy on a daily basis should inform their pharmacist or doctor.

Patients should not take another proton pump inhibitor or H2 antagonist concomitantly.
 

Patients should consult their doctor before taking this medicinal product if they are due to have an endoscopy or urea breath test.

Patients should be advised that the tablets are not intended to provide immediate relief.

Patients may start to experience symptomatic relief after approximately one day of treatment with pantoprazole, but it might be necessary to take it for 7 days to achieve complete heartburn control.

Patients should not take pantoprazole as a preventive medicinal product.

Decreased gastric acidity, due to any means - including proton pump inhibitors - increases gastric counts of bacteria normally present in the gastrointestinal tract. Treatment with acid-reducing medicinal products leads to a slightly increased risk of gastrointestinal infections such as Salmonella, Campylobacter, or C. difficile.

You should carefully read all product packaging and labels prior to use

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