PRESENTATION NO 005 : POLOPAN-IT

POLOPAN-IT

(Pantoprazole 40mg + Itopride SR 150mg Capsules)

PANTOPRAZOLE

• Pantoprazole oral tablet is used to reduce the amount of stomach acid your body makes.
• It helps treat painful symptoms caused by conditions such as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
• Pantoprazole reduces the amount of acid your stomach makes.

INDICATIONS

• Short-Term Treatment Of Erosive Esophagitis Associated With Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD).
• Maintenance Of Healing Of Erosive Esophagitis.
• Pathological Hypersecretory Conditions Including Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome

USES

Pantoprazole is approved for:

• Treating gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
• Treating ulcers of the stomach (peptic) and duodenum.
• Healing erosive esophagitis.
• Treating Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.
• SIDE EFFECTS
• Diarrhea
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Constipation
• Rash
• Headaches
• Stomach pain
• Gas (flatulence)
• Joint pain
• Dizziness
• Sensitivity to sunlight (phototoxic)
• Rare side effects include:
• Nervousness
• Abnormal heartbeat
• Muscle pain
• Weakness
• Leg cramps
• Water retention

Dosage for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

• Adult dosage (ages 18 years and older)
• Typical dosage: 40 mg per day, taken once a day with or without food.
• Child dosage (ages 5–17 years)
• Typical dosage for children who weigh 40 kilograms or more: 40 mg taken once per day for up to 8 weeks.
• Typical dosage for children who weigh between 15 and 40 kilograms: 20 mg taken once per day for up to 8 weeks.
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  PRECAUTIONS
  
• This product may contain inactive ingredients, which can cause allergic reactions or other problems.
• Some symptoms may actually be signs of a more serious condition.
• Get medical help right away if you have:
• Heartburn with light headedness/sweating/dizziness, chest/jaw/arm/shoulder pain (especially with shortness of breath, unusual sweating), unexplained weight loss.
• increase your risk for bone fractures, especially with longer use, higher doses, and in older adults. Talk with your doctor or pharmacist about ways to prevent bone loss/fracture
• IMPORTANT WARNINGS
• Increased risk of bone fracture in people taking higher, multiple daily doses for more than one year.
• Vitamin B-12 deficiency, which can lead to serious nerve damage and deteriorating brain functions.
• This has been seen in some people taking pantoprazole for longer than three years.

ITOPRIDE DESCRIPTION

• Itopride is an effectively increases movement of food and facilitates emptying of the stomach.
• It is used for the treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Functional Dyspepsia, and other associated motility disorders.

USES OF ITOPRIDE

• Non-ulcer dyspepsia Itopride is used for the treatment of non-ulcer or functional dyspepsia.
• Symptoms may include fullness, discomfort and sometimes pain of the stomach.
• Gastroparesis Itopride is used for the treatment of condition where movement of food from the stomach is very slow resulting in delayed emptying.
• Nausea and vomiting Itopride is also sometimes used for the prevention and treatment of nausea and vomiting.
• This may be due to chemotherapy or a recent surgery
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DOSAGE

• Disorders associated with reduced gastrointestinal motility.
• Adult: 50 mg
• May reduce dose depending on the patient’s age and symptoms.
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  SIDE EFFECTS
  

    Major & minor side effects for itopride