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Uses

Pantoprazole Sodium Delayed-Release Tablets, USP are indicated for:

1.1 Short-Term Treatment of Erosive Esophagitis Associated With Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

Pantoprazole Sodium Delayed-Release Tablet, USP is indicated in adults and pediatric patients five years of age and older for the short-term treatment (up to 8 weeks) in the healing and symptomatic relief of erosive esophagitis. For those adult patients who have not healed after 8 weeks of treatment, an additional 8-week course of pantoprazole sodium may be considered. Safety of treatment beyond 8 weeks in pediatric patients has not been established.

1.2 Maintenance of Healing of Erosive Esophagitis

Pantoprazole Sodium Delayed-Release Tablets, USP are indicated for maintenance of healing of erosive esophagitis and reduction in relapse rates of daytime and nighttime heartburn symptoms in adult patients with GERD. Controlled studies did not extend beyond 12 months.

1.3 Pathological Hypersecretory Conditions Including Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome

Pantoprazole Sodium Delayed-Release Tablets USP are indicated for the long-term treatment of pathological hypersecretory conditions, including Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.

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Other Information

The active ingredient in Pantoprazole Sodium Delayed-Release Tablets, USP is a substituted benzimidazole, 5-(Difluoromethoxy) -2- [[(3,4 dimethoxy-2- pyridyl)methyl] sulfinyl]benzimidazole, sodium salt, sesquihydrate, a compound that inhibits gastric acid secretion. Its empirical formula is C16H14F2N3NaO4S . 1.5 H2O, with a molecular weight of 432.4. The structural formula is:


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Pantoprazole sodium sesquihydrate, USP is a white to off-white powder. Pantoprazole sodium sesquihydrate, USP is freely soluble in water, in methanol, in dehydrated alcohol, practically insoluble in hexane and dichloromethane.

The stability of the compound in aqueous solution is pH-dependent. The rate of degradation increases with decreasing pH. At ambient temperature, the degradation half-life is approximately 2.8 hours at pH 5 and approximately 220 hours at pH 7.8.

Pantoprazole Sodium is supplied as a Delayed-Release Tablet, available in two strengths (20 mg and 40 mg).

Each Pantoprazole Sodium Delayed-Release Tablet, USP contains 45.11 mg or 22.55 mg of pantoprazole sodium sesquihydrate, USP (equivalent to 40 mg or 20 mg pantoprazole, respectively) with the following inactive ingredients: calcium stearate, ferric oxide yellow, hydroxy propyl cellulose, hypromellose, lactose monohydrate, methacrylic acid copolymer, polysorbate 80, propylene glycol, sodium carbonate anhydrous, sodium lauryl sulfate, titanium dioxide and triethyl citrate. The tablets are imprinted with opacode black containing ammonium hydroxide, iron oxide black, propylene glycol and shellac. Pantoprazole Sodium Delayed-Release Tablets, (40 mg and 20 mg) complies with USP dissolution test 2.

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