Both medications are recommended for short-term use in most cases (up to 8 weeks)
Famotidine is a histamine-2 receptor blocker that treats gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
8%, respectively) and than pantoprazole and rabeprazole in grade 3-4 esophagitis (healing rates: 78
Diarrhea caused by the bacteria, Clostridium difficile ( C
omeprazole: What's the difference
9: 75
Ratings & Reviews Pantoprazole has an average rating of 5
The “cure rate” of 79
As previously mentioned, different PPIs inhibit CYP2C19 to varying degrees, with omeprazole being the most potent inhibitor and pantoprazole being the least potent
Omeprazole was less effective than the three other PPIs also in patients with grade 2 esophagitis (healing rates: 81
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This product is available in the following dosage forms: Tablet, Enteric Coated
(See "Antiulcer medications: Mechanism of action, pharmacology, and side effects"
Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects
Pantoprazole has an average rating of 5
Reports of more serious side effects include kidney disease, fractures, infections and vitamin deficiencies, but these are very rare and are generally associated with long-term use (using these products for more than a
Other common PPIs include esomeprazole (Nexium), lansoprazole (Prevacid), and pantoprazole (Protonix)
Lansoprazole has an average rating of 6
These include the PPIs esomeprazole ( Nexium In a double-blind study of 3510 patients, comparing Prevacid to Prilosec for heartburn relief, patients received either Prevacid 30 mg daily for eight weeks, or Prilosec 20 mg daily for eight weeks
36% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 48% reported a negative
They’re both effective medications for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
Protonix Oral Suspension should be taken 30 minutes before a meal