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Drug Information  
Generic Name: Pantoprazole
Pronunciation: pan-TOE-pra-zole
Product Name: Protonix
Marketer: Wyeth-Ayerst
Category: Proton Pump Inhibitors
How given: by mouth (PO), intravenously (IV)
Uses: This medication is used to prevent or treat swallowing tube (esophageal), stomach (gastric) and small bowel (duodenal)ulcers or errosions. This medication works by decreasing the amount of acid in the stomach.
Comment: Commonly used medication in critically ill patients to prevent stomach ulcers.

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