Last updated on March 27, 2021
Panzilan contains the active substance Panzilan, which blocks the ‘pump’ that produces stomach acid.
Hence it reduces the amount of acid in your stomach.
Uses and active ingredients
Panzilan is used for the short-term treatment of reflux symptoms (for example heartburn, acid regurgitation) in adults.
Reflux is the backflow of acid from the stomach into the gullet (“foodpipe”), which may become inflamed and painful. This may cause you symptoms such as a painful burning sensation in the chest rising up to the throat (heartburn) and a sour taste in the mouth (acid regurgitation).
You may experience relief from your acid reflux and heartburn symptoms after just one day of treatment with Panzilan, but this medicine is not meant to bring immediate relief. It may be necessary to take the tablets for 2-3 consecutive days to relieve the symptoms.
You must talk to a doctor if you do not feel better or if you feel worse after 2 weeks.
The active substance is Panzilan. One gastro-resistant tablet contains 20 mg Panzilan (as sodium sesquihydrate).
The other ingredients are:
Tablet core. Maltitol, crospovidone type B, carmellose sodium, sodium carbonate anhydrous, calcium stearate
Tablet coating. Poly(vinyl alcohol), talc, titanium dioxide (E 171), macrogol 3350, soya lecithin, iron oxide yellow (E 172), sodium carbonate anhydrous, methacrylic acid-ethyl acrylate copolymer (1:1), sodium laurilsulfate, polysorbate 80, triethyl citrate.
How to take Panzilan
The recommended dose is one tablet a day. Do not exceed this recommended dose of 20 mg Panzilan daily.
You should take this medicine for at least 2 to 3 consecutive days. Stop taking Panzilan when you are completely symptom-free. You may experience relief from your acid reflux and heartburn symptoms after just one day of treatment with Panzilan, but this medicine is not meant to bring immediate relief.
Take the tablet before a meal, at the same time every day. You should swallow the tablet whole with some water. Do not chew or break the tablet.
If you have no symptom-relief after taking this medicine for 2 weeks continuously, consult your doctor. Do not take Panzilan tablets for more than 4 weeks without consulting your doctor.
Storage. Do not store at a temperature higher than 25°C/77°F. Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children. Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the package. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
Contents of the pack. The gastro-resistant tablets are oval, yellow, gastro-resistant tablets. Pack containing 14 gastro-resistant tablets.
Side-effects, precautions and interactions
Do not take Panzilan
– if you are allergic to pantoprazole, soya, peanuts or any of the other ingredients of this medicine,
– if you are taking a medicine containing atazanavir (for the treatment of HIV-infection).
Warnings and precautions
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Panzilan if
– you have been treated for heartburn or indigestion continuously for 4 or more weeks
– you are over 55 years old and taking non-prescription indigestion treatment on a daily basis
– you are over 55 years old with new or recently changed symptoms
– you have previously had a gastric ulcer or stomach surgery
– you have liver problems or jaundice (yellowing of skin or eyes)
– you regularly see your doctor for serious complaints or conditions
– you are due to have an endoscopy or a breath test called a C-urea test
– you have ever had a skin reaction after treatment with a medicine similar to PANTOPRAZOLE that reduces stomach acid.
– you are due to have a specific blood test (Chromogranin A).
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