PROTONIX 40MG INJ injection

Primary Uses

It is indicated in duodenal ulcer (a sore on the first part of the small intestine), benign (non-cancerous) gastric ulcers (sores on stomach lining), for prevention of NSAID induced inflammation, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome (rare digestive disorder that results in excessive gastric acid), prevention and treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (a disorder that causes the digestive juices, foods or fluids back up from the stomach into the esophagus). It is also used with antibiotics for the eradication of Helicobacter Pylori in patients with duodenal ulcer (a sore on the first part of the small intestine) or gastritis (inflammation of stomach cells).

Side Effects

Nausea, headache, diarrhea (watery stools), constipation (difficulty in passing stool), skin rashes, fundic gland polyps (abnormal tissue outgrowths on the upper part of the stomach) are some of its side effects., and subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus (non-scarring disease of the skin which is sensitive to sunlight) is also reported.

Contraindications

It is contraindicated in patients who are allergic to proton pump inhibitors and in patients with infection from Clostridium difficile bacteria, inadequate vitamin b12, low magnesium levels in blood, osteoporosis (weak bones), interstitial nephritis (a type of inflammation of the kidney), subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus (non-scarring disease of the skin which is sensitive to sunlight).