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Pantoprazole is a proton pump inhibitor drug that inhibits gastric acid secretion. It works on gastric parietal cells to irreversibly inhibit (H+/K+)-ATPase function and suppress the production of gastric acid. It was first sold in 1994 in Germany and became avaliable as a generic medication in 2010.
QUICK LINKS. OverviewTOP. Pantoprazole is used to treat certain conditions in which there is too much acid in the stomach. It is used to treat erosive esophagitis or heartburn caused by gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a condition where the acid in the stomach washes back up into the esophagus.