This page presents data from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) and the FDA-approved drug label. A report submitted to FAERS does not prove a drug caused the reported event. Always consult a healthcare provider about medications.
Pantoprazole Sodium is a medication. According to the FDA-approved label, Pantoprazole Sodium for Injection is indicated for treatment of: gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and a history of erosive esophagitis (EE) for up to 10 days in adults. pathological hypersecretory conditions including Zollinger-Ellison (ZE) Syndrome in adults. FAERS contains 147,430 submissions naming this drug from 2003 through 2026; the top three reactions cited are chronic kidney disease, acute kidney injury, and fatigue.
Most-Reported Reactions
Counts of the reactions most often cited in FAERS submissions that named Pantoprazole Sodium. Inclusion here does not establish causation - submitters describe what was observed, not what was confirmed. One submission can list several reactions, so the totals exceed the report count.
Patient Demographics
Patient sex and age across the FAERS submissions that named Pantoprazole Sodium. Percentages here are computed only from submissions where these fields were filled in - many leave them blank.
By Sex
By Age Group
Severity Outcomes
Severity flags recorded across the 147,430 FAERS submissions that named Pantoprazole Sodium. Each bar shows the count of those reports carrying that flag. A single case can carry more than one (a hospitalization that became life-threatening, for example), so these bars are independent rates - they don't sum to 100%. Inclusion of a case under any flag does not establish that the drug caused the outcome.
Submissions Per Quarter
Quarterly count of FAERS submissions that named Pantoprazole Sodium. Ups and downs on this chart can track prescribing volume, news cycles, or shifts in how reports get filed, rather than the drug becoming safer or more dangerous.
From the FDA-Approved Label
Excerpts from the official FDA-approved prescribing information for Pantoprazole Sodium. This is the authoritative source on indications, warnings, and known adverse reactions.
Indications
1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Pantoprazole Sodium for Injection is indicated for treatment of: gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and a history of erosive esophagitis (EE) for up to 10 days in adults. pathological hypersecretory conditions including Zollinger-Ellison (ZE) Syndrome in adults. Limitations of Use The safety and effectiveness of Pantoprazole Sodium for Injection for the treatment of upper gastrointestinal bleeding have not been established in adult or pediatric patients. Pediatric use information is approved for Pfizer Inc.'s PROTONIX® I.V. (pantoprazole sodium) for Injection. However, due to Pfizer Inc.'s marketing exclusivity rights, this drug product is not labeled with that information. Pantoprazole Sodium for Injection is a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) indicated for treatment of: gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and a history of erosive esophagitis (EE) for up to 10 days in adults. ( 1 ) pathological hypersecretion conditions including Zollinger-Ellison (ZE) Syndrome in adults. ( 1 ) Limitations of Use The safety and effectiveness of pantoprazole sodium for injection for the treatment of upper gastrointestinal bleeding have not been established in adult or pedi...
Adverse Reactions (from label)
6 ADVERSE REACTIONS The following serious adverse reactions are described below and elsewhere in labeling: Injection Site Reactions [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2) ] Potential for Exacerbation of Zinc Deficiency [see Warnings and Precautions (5.3) ] Acute Tubulointerstitial Nephritis [see Warnings and Precautions (5.4) ] Clostridioides difficile -Associated Diarrhea [see Warnings and Precautions (5.5) ] Bone Fracture [see Warnings and Precautions (5.6) ] Severe Cutaneous Adverse Reactions [see Warnings and Precautions (5.7) ] Cutaneous and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus [see Warnings and Precautions (5.8) ] Hepatic Effects [see Warnings and Precautions (5.9) ] Hypomagnesemia and Mineral Metabolism [see Warnings and Precautions (5.10) ] Fundic Gland Polyps [see Warnings and Precautions (5.11) ] Most common adverse reactions (> 2%) are: headache, diarrhea, nausea, abdominal pain, vomiting, flatulence, dizziness, and arthralgia. ( 6.1 ) To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Meitheal Pharmaceuticals Inc. at 1-844-824-8426 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch . 6.1 Clinical Trials Experience Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, ad...
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