Protonix - Pantoprazole sodium

Protonix (Pantoprazole sodium). Wyeth Fhannaceuticals Inc. US Prescribing infcnnation, June 2007. 

PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM (Protonix tablets, delayed-release 40 mg)... 

Controloo Pantoloc Pantoprazole sodium Protonix Prolonix I.V, Gastric proton pump inhibitor. Used as an antiulcerative. Crystals mp > 130° (dec) Xm 289 nm (e 16400 MeOH). Syk Gulden Lomderg GmbH SmithKIine Beecham Pham. 

The pyridine ring is found in many current pharmaceuticals. It is present in some proton pump inhibitors used for reducing the amount of acid produced by the stomach. These dmgs can be used to treat reflux disease, ulcers, or heartburn. Omeprazole is sold by AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP as the magnesium salt in the racemic form as PRILOSEC and as the S enantiomer as NEXIUM. Lansoprazole is sold by TAP Pharmaceuticals Inc. as PREVACID. Pantoprazole is sold by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Inc. as the sodium salt under the name PROTONIX. Rabeprazole was developed by Eisai Co. Ltd., who sells it as the sodium salt under the name ACIPHEX. Each of these also contains a benzimidazole ring. 

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